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Palazzetto dellaS ort SUPERCROSS p • - - -- -- - (Right) Yet another view of the nac-nac. Jeremy McGrath left such antics to the jumping contest, using a more businesslike approach to win each ni ght's main . (Above) Poor starts hampered Mike laRocco, who still managed a runner-up finish on Saturday. (Below) Days after winn ing the Bologna Supercross, Steve Lamson posted 3-4 fin ishes ove r the two nights. (Bottom - left to ri ght) Larry Ward, Jeremy McGrath and Mike laRocco celebrate after Sunday's race. By Stefa no Spad avec c h ia -'--------------- - - GENOA, ITALY, DEC. 12 n Gen oa's Pa lazzetto d ello Sport, AMA a n d Wo rl d Su pe rcross Cham pion Jeremy McG ra th ro de his final supercross of the season the sa me way he h ad go llen the ba ll rolling in Orlando nearly one yea r ago - wit h do minance. For Italian mo tocross enthus iasts, the Genoa Supercross is a season-end ing classic. The locals jump at the chance to see th e bes t riders from the United States and Europe goi ng head to head . With such formid able past participants as Joh nny O ' Ma ra , Rick Johnson , Jeff Ward, Danny Chand ler, David Bailey, Bro c Glover, Geo rges [obe, Pekk a Vehkonen, Allessa nd ro Puza r, Tram pas Par ker, Eric Ceboers, Da vey Strijbos, Bob Moore and others, the exciteme nt is for goo d reason. Vario us organizational problems had p revented the race from taking place for the past two yea rs, but this tim e - thanks to the org anizationa l efforts of the Versilia M.e. - it ma de a return to its previous sp lendor. The obv ious favorite goi ng in to the Ora ce , Team H ond a I l- BO Co lle cr s McGrath consi st entl y pull ed th e holesh ot, and emerged victorio us fro m any battl es that came his way . Riding w ith d e te rminati on o n th e John Savitski-designed track, McGrath - d istan ced h imse lf from his adversa ries with ease, worrying more about the task at hand than performing crowd-pleas ing antics. He was especially impressive in Sunday's final. Mike laRocco was the only ride r that had a chance of impeding th e cha mp, b u t th e Team Kaw asaki rider suffered typical poor starts and th us ha d to be hap py with a second -place and a. third p lace finish. Team Noleen I Siz z le r I Yamaha's Larry Ward is an old favori te with the Palazzetto public, and has tradi tionally finished his Seasons in Eu rope. Ward compo rted himself well in Genoa, turning in fourth- and second -place finishes over the two nigh ts of racing. McG ra th 's Hond a tea m mate Steve Lamso n - winner of the Bologna Motor Show eve n t just d a ys ea r lier - ro d e smooth ly and consistently to 3-4 finishes, w hi le Jim my Button acclima ted to his new workp lace (Europe) with a fifth C\" in Sunday' s mai n. Palazzetto dello Sport Genoa , Italy Results: December 12, 1994 SA TURDAY: 1. Jeremy McGra th (Hon); 2. Mike Leg occc (Kaw); 3. Steve Lamson (Hon); 4. Larry Ward (Ya m); 5. Jimmy Button (Suz); 6. Tallon Voh land (Hon); 7. Alessandro Ch iudi ; 8. Guy Cooper (Suz). SUNDAY: 1. Jeremy McGrath (Hon ~ 2. Larry Ward (Yam); 3. Mike laRocco (Kaw); 4. Steve Lamson (Hon); 5. Jimmy Button (Suzl; 6. Guy Coo pe... (502); 7. L. Prett o; 8. A. Pignotti 23