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Demaria crashed and was back down to eighth again. Everts, now fading badly after hurting his wrist in th e opener, soon relinqu ished se v e n th to Demaria. Moore's b ackward slide al so g a ve Demaria a place. There were five minutes and two laps to go, and Ni coll and Tragter, possib ly e v en th e fleeing Dewit, h a v in g a storming rid e on the sort of track which has never see n him show hi s best, might have still been caught by Demaria. " I realized he was gone when no one flew past m y ea r o n the big tabletop which only he was ju m pi ng." admitted Nicoll. Demaria's title dreams had gone in a big get-off a t the ba ck of the track. Everts was struggling to even stay in the top ten, and suddenly Vohland was not only winning.the race, he was also leading the title. " 1 didn't w in an overall yet, but I now have a moto win and I've made top two in one moto a t every GP so far," said Vohland , " I' ll go for the win when I can, and ride for the best points I ca n get when it' s not. I don't plan on giving up the lead without a fight." down from America to re g is te r 16-12 moto finishes. Ame ricans Chri s Neal and Travis Hodges, both based in Argentina, were the best "locals," but the only genuine Argentinian to score was Federico ViIlagra, nearly two laps down on w inner Tortelli and only 15th in moto two follow ing the exclu sion of Team Ita lia number one Mauro Dal'Lago for alleged course-cutting. The FIM's hopes that the opportunity to race against the European elite might raise the standard of riding in far -flung lands seems to be some way off fruition yet! (Right) Andrea Bartolini scored the overall win, but all was not well In the Che sterfie ld Yamaha pits, as Yves DeMaria (below) broke . his le g and will be out for the res t of the season. Argentine GP . Cosquin, Argentina Results: April 30, 1995 The French Kawasaki kid had also led the opener until the carburetor, apparently dislodged in a minor spill a few laps earlier. fell off just before the conclusion of the 40 minutes. A merican contender Ji mmy Bu tton was twice thi rd to move to fifth in th e standings. Another America n, Rick Ry a n, flew Brieflv... Itali an GP Magg iora , Italy Results: April 30, 1995 (Round 4 of 15) MOTO 1: 1. Bob Moore (Yam): 2. Andrea Bartolini (Yam); 3 . Yves De m aria (Ya m); 4. Mam icq Bervoe ts ' (Suz); 5. Kurt Nicoll (Hon); 6. Werner De wi t (Suz); 7. Tallon Vohland ( Ka w); 8. Joa kim Karl sson (Hon); 9. Iaimy Scevenels (Ho n); 10. Pedro Tr agte r (Suz); 11. Frederic Belley (Yam); 12. I-"OIl Ci esbers (Suz ); 13. Paul Cooper (Ho n) ; 14. Danny Theybers (Hon); 15. Rem y Van Rees (Ka w ). MOTO 2: 1. Talon Vohland (Ka w); 2. Andrea Bartolini (Yam ); 3. Werner Dewit (Suz); 4. Pedro Tragter (Suz); 5. Kurt Nicoll (Hon ); 6. Mamtcq Bervoets (Suz ); 7. Peter Beire r (H on ); 8. Bobb y Moore (Yam): 9. Danny Theybers (Hon ); to. Stefan Everts (Ka w); 11. Joakin Karfsson (Han); 12 . Pe ter Iven (K dW ); 13. Ml ska Aa lto nen (Hon); 14. Fred eri c Belley (Ya m); 15. l eon C iesbcrs (Suz). O/A : 1. And rea Bartolini (Yam); 2. Tallon Vohta nd (Kaw); 3 . Bob Moo re (Yam); 4. Werner Dewu (Suz); 5. Mamicq Bervoets (Suz ); 6. Kurt N icotl (Han); 7. Pedro Tr agte r (S uz) ; 8 . Yves Dernarta (Ya m); 9 . Joa kim Karlsson (Han); 10. Peter Beirer (Hen). WO RLD CHAMP IONSHIP 25lkc MX S ERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 4 of 15 rounds): 1. Ta llon Vohland (102); 2. Yves De ma ria (98/1 win); 3. Ste fa n Eve rts (93/1); 4. Marn lcq Bervoets (90/1); 5. Bob Moo re (80); 6. K ur t Nicoll (77) ; 7. Werner Dewit (76 ); 8. Andrea Ba rt olini (69ft); 9. Ped ro Tragter (68); 10. Peter Beiter (49); II. Pet er Iven (39); 12. Joa k im Kar lsson (36); 13. Leon Ciesbers (31); 14. Remy Van Rees (24); 15. Miska Aa ltonen (24) ; 16. Jaimy Scevene ls (23 ); 17 . Danny Theybers (16); 18 . Freder! c Bailey (1 6); 19 . Ba d e r Manne h (14); 20. [osep Alon (7). so Upcoming rounds Round 5 - Sch wanenstadt, Austria , May 7 Round 6 - Ruskeasanta, Finland, May 21 W hampionship 1 M ondC 25cc otocrossSeries Round 3: Argentine GP .CHIoo. ALL ACES IN ARGENTINA COSQUIN. ARGENTINA, APR. 30 le s s i o "Ch icco " C hiodi confirmed his preseason ranking as th e m an to b e at in the World Championship 125cc MX Series w hen h e increased his lead at the h e ad o f the tab le with hi s fi rst ov erall w in of the yea r at Cosquin in Argentina. Th e Rinaldi Yamah a teamster did not have everything hi s ow n way in South Ame rica, however, as his chief r ival Alessandro Pu zar got up off the gro u nd last to fight back to 10th in th e o pener, a nd only a lat e slip in race two cost him the win a fte r h e had led m ost o f the w ay. Th e Maddii Honda rider was eventua lly seco n d to 16- y ear-old Sebastien Tortelli, who enjoyed his firs t m oto success a t this level in only his fourth GP. A . ~ Yves Demaria was flown bac k to France on Monda y morninqatter the Italian GP for an operation to reset his broke n right leg . But alre a dy. on S unda y eve ning, men tor Jac ky Vimond had co nfirme d that th e Yam ah a teamster's season was over. On hearing of De maria's injury, Kurt Nicoll knew how the Frenchma n must be feeling. "Yves was the . fastest at every race this yearand was clearly the favorite for ihe title, but so me ihing like this can happen to any"of us atany time : sai d NiColi. "It only ta ke s one bad landing. I sho uld know. I was in the same 'position in 1991. I was so much fast e r tha n everyone ·else that I was already counting the bonuses. You are never champion until you r points total can' t be bea ten." MOTO 1: 1. A les s io C hiodi (Ya m); 2. M ika e l Ma sch io (Han); 3 . Jimmy Bu tton (Hon); 4. Mauro Dal'Lagc (Hon); 5. Frederic Vtal le (Ka w); 6. Mich ele Fanton (Ka w); 7. Co llin Dugmore (Suz) ; 8. Dave Strijbos (Suz) ; 9. Mass imo Bortolmi (TM); 10. Ales sandro Pu za r ( Ho n) ; 11. Erik Camerlcngo (Yam); 12. Pnu l Ma li n (Ya m) ; 13 . Cla udio Fed erici (Yam); 14 . Thom as Traversin i (Ha n); 15. Cristian Ravagli a (Hon). MOTO 2: 1. Sebastien Tortelli (Kaw) ; 2. Alessa ndro Puzar (Han); 3. Jim my Button (Han); 4. Alessio Ch iodi (Yam); 5. Erik Ca me rle ngo (Yam); 6 . Da ve Strijbos (Suz) ; 7. Fred erik v ialle (Kaw); 8. Micka cl Mascht o (Hon); 9. Michele Fanto n (Kaw); 10. Gaud io Federici (Yam); 11. Cris t ia n Ra v a gli a (Han) ; 12. Rick Rya n (H un); 13 . Tho mas Tra versini (Hon); 14. Travis Hodges (Yam ); 15. Federer Villegra (Ka w). Q /A : 1. Aless io Chiodi (Ya m ); 2. Jim m y Button (Han); 3. Mikae l Maschio (Han ); 4. Alessandro Puzar (Hon) ; 5. Sebastien Tortelli (Ka w ); b. Frederic Via lle (Ka w ); 7. Da ve StrijboS (Suz); 8. Michele Fan ton (Kaw ); 9. Erik Camerlengo (Ya m); 10. Mau ro Dal'Lago (Hon). WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 125ee MX SER IES POINTS STANDINGS (After J of 12 ro u n ds ): 1. Alessi o Oti odi ('72/1 win); 2. AIe>sanJro Pu zar (81t. 3. Mikael Masdtio (71/1 t. 4. Dave Strijbos (60); 5_ Jimmy Butto n (58); 6 . Clau dio Feder ici (53/ 1); 7. M auro Dal'Lago (48); 8. Eri k Camerlengo (44); 9. Se bastie n To rtelli (43); 10. Colli n D ugmore (3 9 ); 11. Mas sim o Bartolini (35) ; 12. Michele Fanto n (35); 13. Frederic Vial le (31); 14. r au l Ma lin (22); 15. Cristian Ravaglia (17); 16. Lu igi Seguy (9t. 17. Steph ane Rcncada (9); 18_ Ph ili p pe Du pasq uier (7 ); 19. (TIE ) Walte r Barto lini/Jorge n Fink (4). Upcoming rounds Round 4 - Szcz ecin, Poland, May 14 Round 5 - Norg, Holla nd, May 21 also announced that a z.z-pound ingot of sil· ver would be the first prize for the' faste st lap in Su nda y wa rmup pr act ice .' Kurt Nic oll topped Ma nneh on the very las t lap of the session, but then they changed their minds ' a bout the de st iny of the s ilver (wort h jus t under $200) and presented iI a lso, to.fastest qualifier Mann eh. Nicoll was not amused. . . . Twelve months ago, Kawasaki Japan race department boss Pete Tsutsumi flew in:to Europe just in time for the French 250 GP to see champ ionship leade r S te fa n Everts cra sh out on the opening lap afte r .touching the rea r wheel of the Peps i Honda ridden by Tall on ·Vohland . This ye ar his per sonal sc rut iny of Ka wasa ki's 250 MX GP 'e ffort came in Italy~ and again Everts lost the cham- . pions hip lea d with a first -lap co llision, this time with Suzuki's Leon Gle sbers. · At least Pete , due to att end the Hockenheim world Superbike opener this weekend, went oll with · some joyful tidings thlstimeas Kawasa ki Stili topped the motocross stan dings at the end of the day courtesy of Tallon Vohland. Does that make Giesb ers a hot tip to join the Green s '. next yea i'? The cooling fluid loss from the Ya maha ridden by Bob Moore was s till .a mystery to the Rina ldi mechanics as they le ft Maggiora on . S unda y evening. ':We took the .whole bike apa rt," explained team boss Michele Rinaldi. "The he ad gasket was oka y, there -was 'no sign of a leak on the hoses and we couldn't . Although no date ha s yet been fixed for his see a nything on the radiat or. It mus t have return, Marcus Hans s on is -retieved to find bee n a minute hole in the radiator. In the end . that hisproblems are caused by a dislocation . of the neck muscles'. ·we just changedeverything.'or race .two." . Nine years aqo; the U.S. trio of David Bailey, Joakim Karlsson' sliced the top oll the ring Rick J o hnso n and J o hnny O'Mara white' . . finger on his left hand on practice day and washed the opposition to wiri the MotocrosS . had io have it stitched back on before 'qualitYdes Nations at Maggiora, This weekend: Bob '. ing 19th. He had injections to numb the pain' ·Moore and Tallo n Vohland took the rnoto on race day and .scoreo 13 points. . . . . . wins, While Bader Manneh had topped.quali- . ' fication. At least Andrea Bartolini savedlace ·The· organizers were not impre s sed when Pedro Tragter, who had posted fastest quali- . for the 'Europe a ns with overall victory; the 'Itatlan is also the' only Euro to' ha ve ever. . lying time halfway through the session, went beaten the Americans' in the numerous Mas- .to try. apractice start. This is only allowed at ' ·ters 'races at the track, taking a clean sweep GPs in a five-minu te session on Sunday . · morping .. The Dutchman was black·f1agged ·of the three motos at the .1989 event : . and could 'only s it and watch as he slipped to Fastest qualifier Bad e r Manneh won a gold th ird behind Bader Manneh' and Bobby ' ' . . watch from sponsors Veglia.The organizers : Moore .

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