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themselves. With four laps to go Nicoll lost control of his HRC-outfitted Honda and spiraled across a rocky uphill into a charging Rhyno's line. Hughes hit Nicoll at speed and the two went down in a heap, along with Team USA's hopes of winning. "I had covered so much ground and I totally had Smets in my sights," said a disappointed Hughes later. "Nicoll was just in there blocking. He was riding as fast as he could to just stay there and I was almost running into his back wheel. Then he swapped on that hill, I ran into the back of him and that was the race." "I looked back and all of the sudden there was nobody else there!"· said Emig. " I thought, Well, that's it. Smets was still with me but there was no way this four-stroke was going to beat me! We're Americans and we don't let those four-stroke things beat us. But I'll give the guy credit - he rode that thing really well. But there was no way he was going to beat me." Emig crossed the finish line with a quickly amassed lead of eight seconds. Smets rode triumphantly into the arms of the long-frustrated Belgian fans, where Everts waited for him. "I wa's very nervous watching the last moto," said Everts, "especially after seeing Marnicq crash in the first turn. I said, 'Oh my.God, it's starting again!' Smets had some problems with his goggles and he was going to be passed, but then Hughes crashed and that was it. It was bad luck for Hughes (to crash) with Nicoll but that is motocross. I know also that Emig was slowing down on purpose, but that was their strategy. You know, we had for many years the feeling of losing by a point and it is not nice. Now the Americans know how it feels for a change." "It makes me happy to win this race after losing the (250cc) title last weekend, but it was still a great year for me already and I am very happy with my results," said Bervoets, 26, who finished a career-high second in the 250cc World Championships. "Winning today was very important. for Belgium and for me. I did not do well today in my class but my first score counted towards the win. At least I got to ride for my country on a team that won." "Oh, it feels so great!" said Smets, who was making his Team Belgium debut. "Two weeks ago I won the championship on the 500 but this is so much different. If you win the individual championship it is onJy a victory for yourself, but if you cross the finish line at the Motocross des Nations it is for Belgium. I felt, 'Jesus, we made it. Not I made, but we made it.'" CN 1995 Motocross des Nations Sverepec, Slovakia Results: September 10, 1995 TEAM, I. Belgium (9); 2. USA (10); 3. France (16); 4. England (22); 5. Holland (28); 6. Sweden (29); 7.-New Zealand (30); 8. Germany (37); 9. Finland (46); 10. Czech Replublic (52); 11. Spain (S3); 12. Austria (54); 13. Denmark (54); 14. Australia (58); IS. Slovakia (61); 16. South Africa (64); 17. Portugal (64). Teams with less than 5 finishes: Italy, Switzerland, Estonia. Non·Qualifier Consolation: 1. Ireland (3); 2. Norway (4); 3. Russi.l (7); 4. Croatia (7); S. Hungaiy (8); 6. Ukraine (11); 7. Lithuania (12); 8. Luxembourg (14). Teams with less than 2 Hnbhes: Slovenia. Latvia, Belorussia. I 1251500 MOTO 1 (30 minutes plus 2 laps): 1. Joel Smels (Hbg/500/Belgium); 2. Ryan Hughes (Kaw/500/USA); 3. Darryl King (Kaw/500/New Zealand); 4. Peter Johansson (Hus/SOO/Sweden); 5. Sebastian Tortelli (Kaw/l2S/France); 6. Diehnar Lacher (Han/SOO/Germany); 7. Mikael Maschio (Han/SOO/ France); 8, Stefan Everts (Kaw7125/Belgium); 9. Steve Lamscn (Hon/I25/USA); 10. Paul Cooper (Hon/SOO/ Gr:eatBritain); 11. Cert Jan van Doorn (Hon/SOO/ Holland); 12. Remy van Roes (Kaw/I25/Holland); 13. Sigfried Bauer (lCaw /SOO/ Austria); 14, Amost Zemen (Han / SOO/Czech Republic); 15, Mi.kkel Caprani (Kaw/SOO/Denmark); 16. Paul Malin (Yam/I25/ltaJy); 17, Alessio Chiodi (Yam/12S/Italy); 18. J, Katrinak (Hus/SOO/Slovakia); 19. Phillipe Dupasquie.r (Yam/ 125/Switzerland); 20. Craig Anderson (KTM/500/ Austria); 21. Brian Jorgensen (fton/125/Denmark); 22. Avo Leak (Hon/SOO/Estonia); 23. JuhaMPekka (Above) Sebastian Tortelli, just two weeks past his 17th birthday, dominated the 125cc class in his MX des Nations debut for France. (Right) Ryan Hughes pertormed well In his first major 500cc outing. Crowd support for the American team was heightened by the presence of American tans and riders headed to the International Six Day Enduro. Konttinen (Kaw/125/FinJand); 24. Vojtech Sruwa (Kaw/125ICzech Republic); 25. 1. Jakes (Hus/I25/ Slovakia); 26. Moi... Bemardez (Kaw/125/Spain); 27. Francisco Javie,r Femande (Kaw/SOO/Spain); 28. Jochem Jasinki (Yam/t25/Germany); 29. Michael Trusler (Suz/I25/South Africa); 30. Joshua Coppins (Suz/I25/ New Zealand); 31. Michael Cook (Yamll25/ Australia); 32. Marcio Rocha (Yam/12S/Portugal); 33. Antonio Oliveira (Hon/SOO/Portugal); 34, Arnold Iringer (KTM/SOO/Switzerland); 35. Juha-Pekka VehvUainen (Hon/SOO/Finland). ' Non-Clauificatio,n: Munay Smith (Kaw/SOO/ Soulh .Africa); Alex Puzar (Hon/SOO/llaly); JoakiJn Karlsson (Hon/12S/Sweden); Werner Mueller (!'M/I25/ Austria); Mihkei Yaks (Honll25/Eslonia), Tun., 37'10.4321251250 MOTO 2 (30 minutet plua 2 laps): 1. Pit Beirer (Hon/250/Germany); 2. Jeff Emig (Yam/250/ USA); 3. Mamicq Bervoets (Suz/250/Belgium); 4. Kurt Nicoll (Hon/2S0/Creat Britain); S. Yves Demaria (Yam/250/France); 6. Sebastian Tor:telH (Kaw/l25/ France); 7. Stefan Everts (Kaw/l25/Belgium); 8. Steve LamSon (Hon/I25/USA); 9. Alessio Chiodi (Yam/l25/ Haly); 10. Miska Aaltonen (Hon/2S0/Finland); 11. Joakim Eliassen (Yam/250/Sweden); 12. Shayne King (KTM/250/New Zealand); 13. Remy van Rees (Kaw/ 125/HolIand); 14. Joakim Karlsson (Hon/l2S/Sweden); 15. Kim Ashkenazi (yam/250/ Australia); 16, Miroslav Kucerik (Kaw /2S0/Czech Rebuplic); 17. Denis Hewartson (Yam/250/South Africa); 18. Josef Alonzo (Hon/250/Spain); 19. Josh Coppins (Suz/l25/New Zealand); 20. Brian Jorgensen (Hon/125/Norway); 21. Moises Bernardo. (Kaw/I25/Spain); 22. Wailer Artner (Hon/2S0/ Austria); 23. Werner Muller (TM/12S/ Austria); 24. Juha-Pekka Kontlinen (Kaw/I25/Finland); 25. M. Duchon (Hon/2S0/S1ovakia); 26. Michael Trusler (Suz /125/South Africa); 27. Vojlech Brumla (Kaw /125/ Czech Republic); 28. Claus Nie.lsen (Suz1250/ Denmark); 29. Michael Cook (Yam/I25/Australia); 30. MaLeio Rocha (Yam/l2S/Portugal); 31. Mihkel Yaks (Hon!I25/Estonia). NODMClassification: lochen Jasinki (Ynm/12S/ Germany); Philippe Dupasquier (Yam /125/ Switzerland); Juri Ruul (Kaw/2S0/Estonia); Pedro Tragter (Suz/250/Holland); Andrea Bartolinj (Yam/250/Italy); Paul Malin (Yam/I25/Great Britain); T. Jakes (Hus/125/S1ovakia); Luis Serra (Hon/250/ Portugal); Christian Chanton (Suz/2S0/Switzedand). Time: 36:53.504. 250/500 MOTO 3 (30 minutes plus 2 laps): 1. Jeff Emig (Yam/250/USA); 2. Joel Smets (Hsbg/500/ Belgiwn); 3. Ryan Hughes (Kaw/500/USA); 4. Peler Johansson (Hus/SOO/Sweden); 5. Kurt Nicoll (Hon/250/Creat Britain); 6, Yves Demaria (Yam/2S0/ France); 7. Pedro Tragter (SuzJ250/Holland); 8. Paul Cooper (Hon/SOO/Great Britain); 9. Josef Alonzo (Hon/250/Spain); 10. Miska Aaltonen (Hon/250/ Finland); 11. Shayne King (Yam/2S0/New Zealand); 12. Mamicq Bervoets (Suz/250/Belgium); 13. Daryl King (Kaw/SOO/New Zealand); 14. Sigfried Bauer (Kaw/SOO/ Austria); IS. GertJan Van Doom (Hon/500/ Hollaod); 16. Joakim Eliasson (YamJ250/Sweden); 17. Pit Beirer (Hon/2S0/Cermany); 18. Deitmar Lacher (Hon/SOO/Germany); 19. Amosl Zemen (Hon/SOO/ Czech Republic); 20. Kim Ashkena2;i (Yam/250/ Australia); 21. Denis Hewartson (Yam/250/South Africa); 22. J. Katrinak (Hus/SOO/Slovakia); 23. Miroslav Kudrek (Kaw/2S0/Czech Republic); 24. Craig Anderson (KTM/SOO/ Australia); 25. Mikkel Caprani (Kaw/500/Denmark); 26. Avo Leok (Hon/500/ Estonia); 27. M. Duchon (Hon/250/Slovakia); 28. aaus Nielsen (Suz/2S0/Denmark); 29. Juha-Pekka Vehvilainen (Hon/SOO/Finland); 30. Werner Artner (Hon/250/ Austri.l); 31. Murray Smith (Kaw/SOO/South Africa); 32. Antonio Oliverio (Hon/SOD/Portugal). NonMClas,ifiution: Alex Puzar (Han/SOC/Italy); Juri RuuI (Kaw/250/Estonia); Mikael Maschio (Hon/SOO/Fz:ance); Francisco Javier Fernandez (Kaw/SOO/Spaln); Andrea Bartolini (Yam/250/ltaly). Time: 35:06.800. 'r' .." ··I-··e· ' S' ..... . '.1 .. ·f· ,· ' l a S t .andAustna,' C!i3), ,!nd woh the 25Occ. in. Swiizerland .:_·'.· ·~'.·~·~7.·~-...,----,~··class'year'·time. ·BervoEitsfiriished~econd'125 ('9ih '. ; '.' this lost .this yea'r !Jut he 'L" .. . .Won.the 2SOCC. clll~S .Iast 'year .and .the 500Cc ..' . the .Motocross' des· Nations matked' its 49th c1alis.the .lWq·¥~~ pefore th,!!..' . ' . ahnive.~ary ~his year .In' Sverepee, '$lovaj(la, . .The'.last s.tich event ~eld :at !his·.lacllity wali . Each Ar:neric8.n·.rider had a pair'of.mechimics . the. 19.8.3 Trophee' des: Nat!ons, wh.ere 'fo.ur . 'on ,~arid·tci help out with the mechanical '.ridem from each country'c\>mp8ted on ':!'5Q¢c . chorea.. Hug/:le:S was' supportep. b'y Wyatt . equiRment: The.U.S. tearrrof-David I!laJley.. · se.·Is.~d·"'lk.·~!'lC?cco S·r.;·Lainson §ot a · Martl.Barnett, Jeff ·Wardand·Broc Glover. hand.from Mike .Goa8elaar and..Cliff White'; '. were ttie champions that day:' '.. .- '. .-' '. .- Emig's bike w8swatc;:hed oVEwby St~ve BUt- '~in~;lca~ ra~efa:~s ~~i> ~~~t';;r ci~toh ~ :ler. a~d.Jon.Rose"!thlel. .. . "sneak peak at the. sensational'.Seba8tlan '.The .'11 non-qiJalifying .teama partlcipirtec;j in Tortelll-'wilfget t~eif chanc~ aHt)e ,beginnln.9.' an inter:missio~. r.ace. that took p.lace between "of the 1996 .V.S. SlJPllrcross Series, 'I' will be '. motos on' :Su.nday.- Tbe .lads from lre.lan:d . · back iri Amencli In. January and februa"Y'.jo~·.· ~m.e out on top..W!th a lWo-best-~cores tOffil. "!wi> or If:uee rae'es,' 'said the 17'ye ar-old, .who.. .of. tliree po!n~ .to. four for Norway. The Rus-. · com~ted,in a few 125ns teams..In Europe. he. as·te·.whiph c1ilSS he will'ride 'when 'he comeli st,lI !& -:rheM~n. 'to' America.. Due. to the AMA's 'proposed fule .':change tbat w()uld bah top-five. ~ortd .Qtiam- Th.a M6t?Crciss 'des Nlltiori~ .is the unofficial' pionshlp riders fro'm the',l'25cc SlJpercro~s.'.- convent'o~. for. p~st. racing ~eroes .. Even · c'lass; 1'Or.t8111;' third in. the :95' 1251:<:'. Gps. .lhoY§h thiS year s eve~t was held !n the 'may g.et an ihvoluntai'y 4pgrade·to the 250cc .. shghtly.olJt-of-the-way nation of Siovak,a, the .class~ . .' . . lineup of. past h~roes in the paddock included 'DeCoster, .Gerrlt Wo,lslnk, Georges Jobe.. :A~cordlng 'to Joel :Smets,. tbeBelgiardeam.·. ",jury E1(8rts. -Dave Thorpe. Kees Van der manager, Beigl,um 's a'country of about 8 "),1-' 'ven, Micl1'eJe .RInaldi. Corrado Maddli, . ·lIon.people. How far apart do'!he three 'mem- .Zdilliek 'Velky and Czech motocross hero · bers, "fihe'winnihg tearn Iive?';'Ml!-mi~q 'Iives . Jilr08!av '20 mInutes away' from .me arid Stefan ~ve.s·1 0.· , .. minutes m.ore," said' Smals, "who is. 26 years Next year's Motocross d~s. Nations " the 50th· "01(1. ''We are ali WiltJin...about 2Q miles. of .each. 've.rs'ion of this event - will ffike plaCe the sec-other. and. we have really. hie.e -roads io Bel-' and weekend in September in Jerez. Spain.. .gium sp iNe can drive really quick!". . . .The' 199'1" race will 'be 'in England. The raCe · ".. '.. tlas. not· visited the United'Sffites $ince 1987,' 'America's Jeff·Emlg. arid BeIQiurii's:'~rnlccl ..but AnllJrlca' is scheduled 10 hold the race Bervo'ets_ musi'be considered two (jf 'tne' ~gai~ in l.999··Th·e~e's no official word yet o.n . most successful learn ,players "0 recent whe're the ·event·.willtake place, but.ihe AMA. Motocross des Nations lore. Each h'ave won' seems to be leaning towards an 'eastern facil· tneir respeetiye classes here three 01 the last· ·ity~··· :.' .' .'. .,four. ye,!rs.. Emig \Voo the 1.25s 'in Austra.lia .' :anc( Fatta:· '.

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