SUPERCROSS
AMA Supercross Series
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, JAN. 20.
o r the second week in a row,
the race tra ck that greeted the
e lite o f the AMA Supercross
Series w as less technical th an
usu a l, a n d e ve n t p romoter s
continued to stand behin d their
theory th a t a n easier co u rse
layo u t results in closer on-t rack raci ng
and a better show for the fans. Ask any
of the record-setti ng 58,88 2 fans w ho
w er e o n h a nd at the Mi n nea polis
Metro do me and they' ll likely agree tha t
the racing was indeed some of the best
ever seen inside the climate-controlled
stadi um, but u n fortun at ely the ba ttles
th at thrilled the fans were for second,
third and fourth places.
Give hi m a ju mp-laden, technical
track, or a flatter, simpler track, and Jeremy McGrath will adapt.
It makes no difference.
Just like last week at Orlando, the
three-time Supercross Champion moved
to the head of the pack on the second lap
and easily outdistanced the rest as he
put his admirable supercross skills to
w o r k . Thus far in to the 1996 series
• McGrath is two for two, and there aren't
. • very many - if at all - who are willing to
bet that the California n wo n't win what
I~ wo u ld be his recor d-setting fourth con,
~ secutive title.
~
"I'm sorry that I didn't put on a better
8
s how fo r yo u g uys," apo logized
\0 McGrath to the fans. "But I was concen0\ trat ing too hard ou t there."
0\
Thou gh McGrath 's lead stre tche d to
~, . seven seconds or more at one point durrl
ing the 20-lap main even t, his rivals did
("I)
manage to close within three seconds at
the finish. "My first eight laps were fast .
ttl as h ell , " sai d the H on d a /1-800@ Collect I Fox rider. "But I started lapping
CO riders pretty early'on, and it was hard to
....... pass on this track. My arms pumped up
a bit, and I slowed down tow ard s lhe
end. I was keeping tab s on those guys
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Round 2:Metrodome
The passes that
counted: (Above)
Jeremy McGrath
(1) flew over
Steve Lamson (4)
early on the
second lap of the
250cc final and
ran away with the
31 st win of his
career.
(Right) Kevin
Windham (38)
stuffed his way
past Mlckael
Pichon (1) on the
fi ft h lap of the
125cc main and
was never
headed.
