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tire again gave him grief - and so did the Ducatis. "I can cope with a sliding rear out of a corner, but not going in. It was worse this time. And those Ducatis. I can make up time through the comers, my corner speed is much higher but they always come back on the brakes." Pirovano was fifth, even though he'd lapped faster in the second race. Mertens was sixth, some seven seconds further back, just holding Fogarty off in the Sachskurve on the final lap. Fogarty said: "My bike wasn't so strong in the second race. It would bare.)y pull sixth. I reckon I was riding harder this time (than the first race), but I couldn't pass people. out of the slipstream. I got Mertens going into the Sachs on the last lap, but he had the line and pushed me out wide." Georgian Tripp Nobles finished 19th and 21st. Those finishes might not sound like much, but considering he is riding an obsolete Honda RC30, he acquitted himself well. "Those guys could run me down on the straights, but I was having fun in the turns," Nobles said. "First race I was looking for the white flags (used to indicate the last lap in AMA Nationals) and planned to set (Brian) Morrison up - but the flag never came out. I actually grazed Morrison when I pulled out of his slipstream going into one of the chicanes. He didn't looked too pleased with me:' (N Results SB QUALIFYINC: 1. Scott Russell (2:03.64): 2. Stephane Merten5 (2:04.07); 3. Gianculo Falappa (2:04.76); 4. Carl Fogarty (2:04.80); 5. Aaron Slight (2:05.01); 6. hbrizio Pirovano (2;05.34); 7. Adrien Morilla' (2:05.37); 8. Juan Garriga (2:05.41); 9. Andreas Hoffman (2:05.41); 10. Terry Rymer (2:05.81); 11. Pier Bontempi (2:06.12); 12. Fred Merkel (2:06.17); 13. Baldassarre Monti (2:06.28); 14. Eric Weibel (2:06.37); 15. Chri. Lindholm (2'06.73); 16. Ernst Q;chwender (2:07.20~ 17. M. Lucciari (2:07.32); 18. Stelan Cralar (2:07.37); 19. jelhy De Vries (2.f175S); 20. DomWque Sarron (2.f17.66); 21. B. Schick (2:07.95); 22 Herve Moineau (2.f17.96); 23. R. Kellen~rger (2:08.28); 24. Udo Mark (2:08.30); 25. A. PresciUlll (2.'08.30): 26. Daniel Amatriain (2'08.47); 27. V. de Stelani. (2:08.72); 28. F. Furlan (2:08.90): 29. Brian Morrison (2:08.91); 30. R. Jaenisch (2:09.27); 31. Karl Truc/tJ1es. (2:09.35); 32 A. Harmati (2:09.86); 33. Peter Rubatto (2:10.16); 34. B. Metzger (2:10.27); 35. Tripp Nobles (2:10.85); 36. R. Biagioli (2:11.36); 37. E. Schyder (2:12.37); 38. II. Hemernann (2:13.36); 39. P. Klampler (2:14.06); 40. S. Seidel (2:15.32). RACE 1: 1. Giancarlo Falappa (Due): 2. Fabrizio Pirovano (Yam); 3. Carl Fogarty (Due); 4. Aaron Slight (Kaw); 5. Adrien Morillas (Kaw); 6. Scott Russell (Kaw); 7. Andreas Hoffman (Kaw); a.. Terry Rymer (Yam); 9. Chris Lindholm (Yam); 10. R. Kellengerger (Yam); 11. Jeffry De Vries (Yam): 12. Edwin Weibel (Due); 13. Dominique Sarron (Yam); 14. Udo Mark (Yam); 15. B. Schick (Due); 16. M. Lucciari (Due); 17. F. Furlan (Kaw); 18. Herve Moineau (Suz); 19. Tripp Nobles (Hon); 20. V. De Stefanis (Yam); 21, Brian Morrison (Kaw); 22. R. }aeniseh (Suz); 23. Peter Rubatto (Due); 24. A. Pruschiutti (Due); 25. Emst Gschwender (Kaw); 26. E. Sehnder (Due); 27. K.H. Herrmann (Yam); 28. P. Klampfer (Yam); 29. Biagioli (Kaw); 30. P. Bontempi (Kaw); 31. A. Hannah (Yam). Time: 29 min., 26.53 sec. Distance: 14 laps, 59.08 miles. Average Spttd: 120.142 mph. MMgin of Victory: 0.22 sec. futest Lap: Giancarlo Falappa, 2:04..51/121.754 mph. RACE 2: 1. Scott Russell (Kaw); 2. Juan Garriga (Due); 3. Gianearlo Falappa (Due); 4. Aaron Slight (Kaw); 5. Fabrizio Pirovano (Yam); 6. Stephene Mertens (Due); 7. Carl Fogarty (Due); 8. Adrien Morillas (Kaw); 9. Pier 80ntempi (Kaw); lO. Stefan Crafar (Due); 11. Edwin Weibel (Due); 12 Fred Merkel (Yam); 13. Chris Lindholm (Yam); 14. R. Kellenberger (Yam); IS. Daniel Amamain (Due); 16. Dominique Sarron (Yam); 17. Udo M..k (Yam); 18. B. Schick (Due); 19. A. Hannati (Yam); 20. Brian Morrison (Kaw); 21. Tripp Nobles (Hon); 22 Herve Moineau (Suz); 23. V. de Stefanis (Yam); 24. BakIasoarre Monti (Due); 25. Karl Truchsess (Kaw); 26. A. Presciutti (Due); 27. E. Schnyder (Due); 28. K. Hememann (Yam). !L Time: 29 min., 6.53 SK. Distance: 14 laps. 59.08 miles. Average Speed: 121.518 mph. Margin 01 V1ctorr- 1.57 sec. Futest Lap' Aaron Sligh~ 2:03.23/123.019 mph. 5UPERBIKE WORLD CSHIP POINT STANDINCS (After 2 01 14 rounds); I. Giancarlo Falappa (75); 2 Scott RusseU (64); 3. Aaron Slight (47); 4. Fabrizio Pirovano (43); 5. Adrien MorilIa. (37); 6. Stephane Mertens (33); 7. juan Carriga (30); 8. Carl Fogarty (24); 9. Fred Merkel (22); 10. Teny Rymer (19); 11. Brian Morrison (15); 12. Valerio de Stelanis (11); 13. Chris Lindholm (10); 14. (11E) Andreas Holmann/David jelleries/Edwin Weibel (9). SIDECAR CP: I. S. Webster/G. Simmons (LCR): 2 R. Biland/K. Waltisperg (LCR); 3. K. K l a _ / e . parzer (LCR); 4. D. Brinaley/P. Hutehin.on (LCR); S. j. Lau,lehto/j. Levinsen (LCR); 6. S. AbbottlJ. Talllord (Win); .7. T. Wyssen/K. Wyssen (LCR); 8. D. Dixonl A. Hetherington (LCR); 9. Y. Kwnagaya/B. Houghlon (LCR); 10. M. Boesiger/B. Leibundgut (Lea); n. f. Huegli/ A. Haerni (LCR); 12 R. Bohnhorst/S. Zillrnann (LCR); 13. M. Reddington/T. Crone (LCR); 14. B. Caelro6s/P. Berglund (LCR); 15. R. HoUweglD. Mehlir (LCR). Time: 32 min., 37.97 sec. Disunec: 15 laps, 63.3 miles. Avenge Speed: 116.138 mph. Margin of Vidory: 15 sec. Fastest Lap' R. Biland, 2:08.521117.956 mph. "We've Got an the Numbers" onon Pro Products A.re lJsed By These Top A..M.A.. 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