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ROAD RACE· .: . .... . . World ChampiOnship Superbike Road Race series . Round 11: Phillip Island (Above left) Aussie Anthony Gobert was the star of the Australian round with his 31 tally; it was Gobert's first ride on the Muzzy Kawaski. (Above) Aaron Slight went 4-4 and finished third in the championship. (Left -from left to right) Gobert, Fogarty and Russell stand atop the rostrum after the first leg. had a bad w eek en d: after h is cr ash on Fri day, he op ted for th e wrong ti res for the first h eat (inter m edia te fron t) an d a h ad gearbox problems in heat two. Phillip Island Circuit Phillip Island , Australia Results: October 30, 1994 Q UALIFYING : 1. An thony Cobert (1:35.7566); 2. Carl Fogarty (1:35.9019); 3. Scott Russell (1:36.1643); 4. Troy Co eser (1:36.4378); 5. Aa ron Sligh' (1:36.5824); 6. Kir k McCarthy (1:37.0722); 7. Adrirn Morill a s (1037.5591) 8. Piergiorgio Ilontem p i (1037.6071); 9. Mat ; Mlad in (1:37.9824); 10. Simo n C raf ar (1:37.9931) ; 11. Doug Polen (1 :37.9995); 12 . Fabrizio Pi rova no (1 ,38.0215 ); 13 . Pa ol o Casoli (1 ,38 .0232) ; 14. Pet e r Godda rd (1:38.0737); 15. Sha w o Gil es (1038.2650 ); 16. T re vo r J ord 3n ~(1 :3 8 .2921 ) ; 17. Mart in Craggf ll (1038.3433); 18. Valerio Destefani. (1038.3988); 19. James Wh itham (1038.4970); 20. Ro y Les lie (1:38 .80 11); 21. An dreas Me klau (1:40.0168); 22. C hr is Bom ba rdiere (hW.4752); 23. Step hane Mertens (hW.6049); 24. Alden Presctu ttl (1:40.8741); 25. To ny Vale. (1:40 .8757); 26. Davi d Em me rson (1:41.09 13); 27 . Br ian Morr is on (1,41.1848); 28. Steve Martin (1,41.4241); 29. To ny White (1041.7097); 30. Luca Ru gg eri (1042.0171); 31. Michael Bubb (104 2.2410); 32. Ed Miller (1:42.5809); 33. Michael Co ulso n (104 2.7543); 34. Mark Etbe rington (1,43.1186); 35 . C h ris Robe rts (1:44 .413 7); 36. ABstai r Ma xw ell (1044.736 1); 37. Steven Do yl e (1,45 .0573 ); 38 . Da niel ..:.· II',.~ ..-. f Y. ~ ~-. . rIe ... . 8 ....'. ., . seems to be Mat Mladin, though other reports.have Mike Smith Dave S8d0wskl already filling the vacancies. c· • • •• .and I Adrl~n Morlll~s ~II· Van o lini (1:45.1464); 39. John Manwarring (1:46.0718); 40. John Orchard (1:46.0900); 41. Dav id Drechsler (1,46.4243); 42 . Don Stafford (1,46 .9566); 43 . Scott Webster (1,47.3635). RACE ON'" 1. Carl Fogarty (Due); 2. Scott Russell (Kow); 3. Anthony Gobert (Kow); 4. Aaron Slight (Hon) ; 5. Troy Corser (Due); 6. Kirk McCarthy (Han); 7. Mat Mladin (Kaw ); 8. Shawn GiI ~ (Duc); 9. Pie rgiorgio Bontempi (Kaw); 10. Simon Crolfar (Hon); 11. Doug Polen (Hon); 12. Peter Goddard (Suz) ; 13. Roy Leslie (Duc); 14. Andreas Meklau (Duc); 15. Steve Mart in (Suz); 16. Trevor Jord.tn (Kaw); 17. Tonr White (Kaw); 18. Luea Ruggeri (Due); 19. Ed Miller (Due); 20. Brian Morrison (Hon); 21. Michael Bubb (Ka w ); 22. Fabrizio Pirovano (Duc); 23. Mark Etheringto n (Kaw); 24. Michael Coulson (Hon); 25. Daniel Vanoli ni (Han); 26Alistair Maxwell (Kow ); 27. Chris Roberts (Kaw). Tim e: 33 min.. 50.9458 sec. . Dislancr: 21Iaps/57.93 miles. M.lirgin of vic tory: 13.157l St.'C. Fastes t "P' Carl Fogarty. 1:355754 R.ACE TWO: 1. Anthony Gobert (K.liw); 2. Carl Fogarty (Due); 3. Troy Corser (Due); 4. Aaron Slight (Han); 5. Kirk McCarthy (Hon); 6. Simon Crabr (Han); 7. Shawn Giles (Due); 8. Fabrizio Pi rovano (Due); 9. PierJ:iorgio Bontempi (Kaw); 10. Andreas Meklau (Due); 11. Doug Polen (Hoo);·I2. Stepha"" Mer1=; (Due); 13Pete r Goddard (Suz); 14. M",rtin C raggill (Kaw); 15. Steve Martin (Suz) ; 16. Trevor Jordan (Kow) ; 17. Scott Russell (Kaw); 18. Bria n Morriso n (Ho n) ; 19. Luea Rugg eri (Due); 20. Ed Miller (Due); 21. Mich.>el Co ulson (Ho n); 22. Mar k Etheri ng ton (Kaw); 23. Daniel Vanolini (Ho n); 24. Al istair Maxwell (Kaw); 25 . Ste ve n Doyle (H on ); 26. Chris Roberts (Kow) . Time: 35 min., 32.8529 sec. DistMlee : 22 laps / 57.939 miles M.argin of victory: 13.4757 sec. FilStest lap: Carl Fogarty , 1:36.0264 WORLD C'SHIP S VP ERBIK E SERIES FINAL POINTS STANDINGS (After II of II nounds): 1. Carl Fog arty (305); 2. Scott Russell (280); 3. Aar on Slight (277); 4. Doug Polen (158); 5. Simo n Crafar (153); 6. Andrea s Mekl au (148) ; 7. Jam es Wh itham (126); S. Piergiorgio Bontemp i ( 16); 9. Fabrizio Pirova no ( 11); 10. Terry Rym er (06); 11. Troy Caner (90); 12. Mau ro Lue ch iari (79); 13. Paol o Casoli (76); 14. Stepha ne Mertens (75); 15. Ciancarlo Falapp a (74). number of faclory ·riderslor next season. will now provide official bikes to thi!.Virginio Ferrari leam of Fogarty and Troy Corser and 10 the Promotor team of ·Andreas Meklau and .:probably Fabrizio Plravano. . . .. World Endurance Champioil probably not defe~ his lil1e nie likable Frenchman also found himself with-. . pole ·position Was not the first surprise to come.from AnthonY . · out bikes afterthe Australian World Superbike round as the Scott Russell wasn't the only Muzzy Kawasaki rider to leave Gobert. A week prior to PhiUip Island, me 19-year-oldAustralian French Kawasaki ·importer has ended their racing activities. Phillip Island very disappoinied. Two days earlier, hiSteammate ·.Superbike .Champion made surprise switch from .Honda to MoriUas hopes to organize his own team, and would '.ike to enter Terry Rymer had been fired.in a less than elegant way !?y the Rob Muzzy's .Kawasaki team : .' 1 made 'u p my mind when ·it . Ducatis in the World Superbike Series in 1995. He hopes to gel ·. Kawasaki team. "When I arrived in the pn box on Friday mombecame clear that the original·four-year ptan with HOnda would ·· a budget from the French government, who created a fund for . ing, I saw that one of my bikes had a differenl number on. I noi be put into place; Gobert Said. 'For 1995, HOnda could only . car and motorcycle racing teams two years ago, in order to didn't even know about the Gobert deal. I hadn't expected to be ·· offer me a ride in the Japanese orAmencen National Champi- .. compensate them for the loss of cigarette sponsors due to the running for Muzzy again next year, but I had hoped for a more onshipS." The offer proposed bY MUzZy, with Whom the·fonner very stringent anti-smoking campaign launched in France. professional way of telling me. Anyway, I already look forward to• .winfiei~backed Honda rider had b6entalking to for ·some·six" . . next year, when I will probably race a Yamaha in the endurance weeks, wasn't matched by Honda. Gobert infonned HFlC alter a Uke every year, Blmota are ' seriously" considering a comeback races. Besides that,·1 also hope to run some World Superbike private practice session on Wednesday. morning that he pre- · .on the World Superbike scene. Now they are loOking for an and some British races." During the farewell party later the ferred to end the contract.' A few hours later, Gobert ri1ade. his . experienced (and "budget friendly") rider who will take the SB7 saine weekend, Terry (as welt"as James Whitham) had a little fiist laps aboard.one ofilia official Kawasalds, b6fcire signing a . (with the new Suzuki GSXR750 engine)· 10 racing·successes. too much 10 drink and decided to go swimming in a nearby pool one-year contract' the following days.·"The ZXR allows you to . They talking with Stephana Mertens ,.who rode for the ltal- - only to discover 'on arrivar thaI the pool was a little shallow. . Both riders boarded the plane the next day with not only a hang· exit the.cOmerS a little faster; and the aggrilssive rriotor seems : ians in 1988. to fii my riding sIyle .better than the Honda.' Alter having coni-. over, but also with several bruises on their heads. . pleted oniy.20 laps on ihat maiden lrip: ·during which the bike '. Aaron. Slight is scheduled to test a Honda NSR500· in the was set up to Scott Russell's liking with sorter suspension set- '. beginning of 1995. but it won't be the New Zealander's first out- Bad luck followed. Piergiorgio Bontempi all Ihe way to Austings, Gobert was fast right.from the.beginning ·of free ~raCtice ing on a two-stroke. A lew years ago, Slight rode the prototype tralia. The unlucky Italian, who had lost.several opportunities in . '. :: .. ... KawaSaki 250 in the 2SOcc International race at Daytona Inter-· earlier races this year due 10 infected gums, a broken engine or 'on Friday. . . !;.. .; .. ..' . . .... . .. . . -, :.. national Speedway. . . . the news of his tamer's terrible accidenl, showed up at "Phillip .. .. .. ·Terry Rymer, .the man Gobert replaced on the Kawasaki,..didn~t . Island using crutches. He hac .broken a few bones in his foot show up at the circuit alier Fridais free practice session and n ·Alter alllhe wild rumors over the past few·weeks, itlooks as if . while jogging a few days before the race. Fortunately, this didn't is uncertain what the Brit will do next year. Gobert, on thEiother . nothing much will change as' far as rider lineups in the series . stop him from finishing ninth in both races, which moved I)im to · hand; is·expected.to do .the whole World Superbike Seriei;"as... next year. Aaron SUght and Cart Fcigarty are' expected io sign eighth in the final standings. His countryman Paolo ·CasoU was .;: ·. their new agreements with their respective employers in the less fortunate: .The Yamaha rider struggled with a bad case of ·w ell as the Daytona200andtheSumka B-Hour: . next few weeks,.while SCott Russell and Doug Polen are also flu during the week leading up to the race, and was finally forced With Pascal Picotte\;gnirig·,or:M~zZy Kawasaklto·~ri ·the · , very likilly to cont inue iheir working relationship with their out of the race alter trying to ride.in the Sunday morning wann.AMA Superbike National Championship ·and Troy Corser Set respective marques In years past, Russell had been linked with up. A few years earlier, the fonner Grand Prix rider had suffered ·. for a Complete Woild Suj)erbike Season, Ducat! tuner EraJdo : the Promotor team, while Polen was considered to be a proba- . a similar fate on the same track - when he crashed heavily in FerJ!icci is now very busy trYing.to find two new·riders for his :· ble candidate for a ride on the official Honda·RC45 in the AMA · the final practice session and was forced to watch the race ·new A MA ·campaign.. One. of1he candldate~ lor Ihe vacimcy · Superbike Champioilship. Ducati, which is trying to cut down thll ..Instead 01 participate in n. . . . . . . . . .. !"" .. . . .. . . . a are

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