Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Have Dinner in E with the BEST RIDERS on EARTH I Fogarty took second position in what was his final race for Ducati. "The backmarkers decided the outcome of this race," he said. "A few laps after Anthony had escaped, I got back into his slipstream and almost managed to get around the outside of him. I didn't even know that this was the fmal dash to the finish. I hadn't been able to see my pitboard in the struggle. Unfortunately, only two out of the three changes we made on the bike after the first race seemed to work out well. The bike was still revving too much corning out of the comers. If we'd kept the gearing from the first heat, things might have looked different. But I also have to admit that I made a stupid mistake twice when I was leading, letting the bike jump out of the gear." Corser got home third. "I got a better drive off the corners this time," he said. "But pretty soon in the race I decided to wait until the final laps. But then the backrnarkers got in our way." The top three riders finished within a quarter of a second of each other. Hale came home sixth, behind Slight and Crafar. "The twb Ducatis were way too fast and 1 couldn't get past them," Slight said. "Otherwise, I was certain to get Gobert." "In the first hea t the motor kept jumping into neutral," Hale said. "For the second heat, they put a different motor in. Unfortunately, from the start on I got held up and got stuck in sixth place. The gap was too big to make it up, so I just kept riding and didn't push too much, just trying to learn the bike and the track more. At some moments, it was pretty hard not to forget tha t was actually the reason that I was out there." 0 Phillip Island Phillip Island, Australia Results: October 29, 1995 QUALIFYING, 1. Anthony Gobert (1,)5.511); 2. Troy Co....r (1,)5.564); 3. Carl Fogarty (85.654); 4. John Reynolds (1:36.009); 5. Aaron 5light (1:36.154); 6. 5imon Crafar (1,36.342); 7. Mat Mladin (1:36.439); 8. Shawn Giles (1:36.801); 9. Kirk McCarthy (1:36.845); 10. PierFrancesco Chili (1:36.911); 11. Piergiorgio Bon tempi (1,)7.041); 12. Freddie Spencer 0:37.113); 13. Mike Hale (1:37.397); 14. James McEwen (U7.-805); 15. Mauro Lueehiari (1:37.862); 16. Marty Craggili (U8.036); 17. jochen Schmid (1:38.148); 18. Robertll.,ird (1:38.194); 19. Fabrizio Pirovano (1:38.233); 20. Brian Morrison (1,38.457); 21. Steve Martin (1:38.562); 22. Andreas Meklau (1:38.869); 23. Benn Archibald (1:39.004); 24. Yves Briguct (1:39.200); 25. Ma~::iimiliano Marchini (1:40.450); 26..David Emmerson (1,41.456); 27. Alistair Maxwell (1:41.656); 28. Philip Harper (1:41.662); 29. Aldeo Prosciutti (1:42.163); 30. Tony White (1:42.463); 31. Michael Bubb (1:42.817); 32. John Phelan (1:42.988); 33. Massimo Ottobre (1:43.142); 34. Ed Miller (U3.147); 35. Craig Stafford (1:43.328); 36. Michael Brenton (1:43.417); 37. Robert Vanolini (1:45.321); 38. Phil Allen (1:45.575); 39. Scott Webster (1,45.576); 40. John Orchard (1,45.849); 41. David Drechsler (1:45.959); 42. Stuart Hablethwalte (1:48.274); 43. Geoff Pearce (1:59.193). RACE ONE: I. Troy Corser (Due); 2. Aaron Slight (Hon); 3. Simon Crafar (Hon); 4. Carl Fogarty (Due); 5. John ReynoldS (Kaw); 6. Pi("'1"-Francesco Chilj (Due); 7. Fneddle Spencer (Due); 8. Kirk McCarthy (Hon); 9. Mat Mladin (Kaw); 10. Shawn Giles (Due); 11. Jason McEwen (Due); 12. Piergiorgio Bontempi (Raw); 13. Marty Craggill (Kaw); 14. Mike Hale (Due); 15. Robert Baird (Hon); 16. Steve Martin (Suz); L7. Jochen Schmid (Kaw); 18. Andreas Mcklau (Due); 19. David Emerson (Kaw); 20. John Phelan (Kaw); 21. Tony White (Kaw); 22. 'Ed Miller (Kaw); 23. Phillip Harper (Kaw); 24. Michael Brenton (Yam); 25. Craig Stafford (Yam). You can be part of the most exdting.7 prestigious celebration of champions ever as the AMA"s top professional riders and the flM world champions come together for a weekend of festivities at BailY's In Las Vegas. December 15th For the first time ever, the FIM World Championship prize giving ceremony will come to America. Join the best for cocktails and dinner in Bally's elaborate Jubilee Theater. See the 1995 world champions for Grand Prix Road Racing, World Superbike, Supercross, Grand Prix Motocross, EndUro, Trials, Ice Racing, and Grand Prix Speedway. December 16th For the first time in Vegas, the AMA National Champions will receive their awards at the Bally's banquet hall. Be there to see us crown the 1995 AMA Pro Athlete of the Year and other national champions. Awards will be given for Road Racing, Supercross, Motocross, Dirt Track, Speedway, Hillclimb, and Drag Racing. Plus Go/fon saturday Morning Between. the gala banquets, join top racing stars for a day of golf to raise funds for The Clayton Foundation. Get Your Reservations Early Seating and accommodations will be limited for this star-studded weekend with· FIM World Winners and AMA National Champions. Let the AMA Travel Desk help plan your whole weekend.' For banquet tickets or more information, call Connie Fleming or Angie Myers: 614-891-2425 or Fax: 614-891-5012. For travel arrangements & accommodations, call Sue Forster: 818-246-7301 ext. 206 or Fax: 818-545-3986. BALLY·S, LAS Want Ad information -(310) 427-7433 Time: 35 min.• 23.508 sec. Dis~nce: 22 laps Margin of victory: 0.68 sec. Fastest b.p: Aaron Slight, 1:35.636 RACE TWO: J. Anthony Gobert (Kaw); 2. Carl Fogarty (Due); 3. Troy Corser (Due); 4. Aaron Slight (Hon): 5. Simon Crafar (Hon); 6. Mike Hale (Due); 7. John Reynolds (Kaw); 8. Piergiorgio Bontcmpi (Kaw); 9. Shawn Giles (Duc); 10. Pier·Francesco Chili (Duc); 11. Brian Morrison (Due); 12. Fabrizio Pirovano (Due); 13. Marty Cr.lggill (Kaw); 14. Robert Baird (Han); 15. Jochen Schmid (K.'\w); 16. Steve Martin (Suz); 17. Benn Archibald (Kaw); 18. Andreas Meklau (Due); 19. David Emmerson (Kaw); 20. John Phelan lKilW); 21. Ed Miller (Kaw); 22. Michael Brenton (Yam); 23. Craig Stafford (Yam). Time: 35 min., 29.674 sec. Distanc.e: 22 laps Margin of victory: 0.104 sec. Faslesllap: Troy Corser, 1:35.872 FINAL WORLO sUPER81KE C'sHIP POINTS STANDINGS (After 12 of 12 rounds), 1. Carl Fogarty (478); 2. Troy Corser (339); 3. Aaron Slight (323); 4. Anthony Gobert (222); 5. Yasutomo Nagai (188); 6. Simon Crafur (187); 7. Fabrizio Pirovano (178); 8. Pier~ Francesco Chili (160); 9. Mauro Lucchiari (156); 10. John Reynolds (ISS); 11. Colin Edwards (141); 12. PiergiOrglO Bontempi (138); 13. Andreas Meklau (72); 14. Jochen Schmid (71); 15. Mike Hale (60). VEGAS PRoRAC'NG L.A. SLEEVE CO. GENUINE RACING PARTS HI-PERFORMANCE PISTONS MXlATV L_-==:::":':=:=~:';':';~--IMANUFACTURED JAPAN IN High performance race style pistons manufactured from special high-silicon aluminum alloys. Piston kits supplied with rings, circlips, wrist pin. For leading makes and models, see your dealer. l.!) 0\ 0\ ,....; 00 co z Q) LOS ANGELES SLEEVE CO., INC. 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