just a wheel behind. Gessner was 10 bike lengths
be hi nd and b ringing Matt Harris, Mi ke Hoffma n, a nd Kevin Lam pe in close fo rma tion.
Kevin Lampe was working his way to the front,
getting by Hoffman in the starting-line co mer
for fifth.
The battle for the lead heated up on the third
lap when Carrier too k the inside line on the fast
straightaway, setting up jones for the pass. Carr ier had the best li ne in the nor th co rner
approaching the 85-foot tri ples. jo nes kep t his
cool keeping the pressure on Carrier.
Carrier held the lead to the checkers, with
Jones just a tick off the pace in second. Gess ner
charged home in third, Lampe carded fourth,
and Hoffman completed the top five.
jones grabbed the holes ho t in the final 250cc
moto. Lampe, Carrier, Harris, Hoffman roun ded
the first comer in fonnation. Jones continued to
cruise out front, with Lampe un de r attack by
Ca rri e r . It looked as though Ca rrier got by
Lampe in the north triple-jump area , but Lampe
denied his advances. Gessner worked into the
top five by passing Harris in the finish- line rocker sect ion.
Jones, entering the rocker section on the fifth
lap , cased the do uble jump, losing precious time
and letting Lampe an d Carrier take away the
cushion he had built up .
Ge ssner caught Hoffman on the final lap ,
mak in g hi s move on the step-up jump wh en
Ho ffma n cased the tricky section. jones kept
smoo th on the fina l circu it, taking the win.
Re s ults
1~24 :
1.
~vin
urn.,... (Yun) ; 2. Mikr Hoffman (Ka w); 3. Jft!
Bam (Yolm ); 4. 8.' . tuU (Hon); S. Gra nt Rowtnidge (Suz).
2S+ A; 1. RodneyCArner (KTM); 2. Jim Jont'S (Suz ); 3. L.tny
c...n.. (Suz);'. l.>ny W;tme<(Suz); S. GMyAdoms (Yom).
40+: 1. Gary Pea k (Ya m ); 2. M ig. ~ (y-.
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