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Cycle News 1996 01 31

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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 ~ t' 4 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.

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