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Co lin Edward s II (Ya m); 6. Paolo Casali (Due); 7. Christer Lindholm (Du e); 8. Mike Hale (Due); 9. Kirk McCarthy (Sua ): 10. Rog er Kellenberger (H on) ; 11. Andrea s Meklau (Du e) ; 12 . Udo Mark (Ya m ); 13. Piergiorgio Bontempi (](aw); 14. Rob Phillis (Kaw ); 15. Ferdinanda di Ma.<;Q (Du e); 16. Anton Cruschka (Yam ); 17. John Bousta.s (Due); 18. Anders Rasmussen (Yam ); 19. Stephane Chambon. T im e: 28 min:, 43.770 sec. Distance: 14 laps. 58.963 miles. Average Spee-d: 123.141 mph. Margin of Victory: 0.300 sec. Fast est Lap : Aaron Slill:ht 2:01.590/124.698 mph. , CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDlNGS rAfter 3 of 12 rounds): 1. John Kocinski (105/2 wins); 2. Aaron Slight y (97 /1); 3. Troy Corser (90 / 2); 4. (TIE) Carl Fogart (7211), Simon Crafar (72); 6. Colin Edwards 1I (64); i. Pier-Francesco Chili (56); 8. Anthony Cobert (53); 9. Christer lindholm (40); 10. Paolo Casali (34~ Upcoming Rounds : Round 4 - Monza, Italy. J une 16 Round 5 - Brno, Czech Republic, J une 30 (Above) Pier-Francesco Chill crashes out while ch asi ng Aaron Slight. (Left) Troy Corser gives chase. The Austra lian crashed in both legs, los ing his grasp on the World Championship po ints lead. (Right - from .left to right) Slight, Fogarty and Kocinski celebrate after the second and fina l leg in Germany. Brieflv... - Sligh t go t h om e seco n d. "I lo st i t comi ng i n to the s ta d i u m, si m ply because Foggy braked lat er. With a bet C ter sta r t I co u ld have gott en away. The tir es w ere good until th e en d, and during the whole race I could not p ull aw ay because there was always s omebody around ." Kocinski fin is h ed third, which was good enough to secure his lead in g positio n in th e point standings. "I should be happy about today; I fin ished twic e on the podium, " th e fo rmer 250cc Grand Prix World Champion said. "Bu t we still have tons of work to d o." Simon Crafa r finished fourth after a lonely race, stating simply , " Sa m e old problem: not enough top sp ee d." Edwards was fifth after having dealt with Casoli in the second half of the race. "Fo r the second race I did not w ant anything changed, e ven if I knew that the geometry should have been changed," Edwards sa id . "I just d id not want the b ike to become completely d ifferent." After a disappointing non-finish in race o n e, H ale crossed the lin e eighth. " I had a bad start," said the Texan. "Lin dholm and I had been drafting each oth er almost the whole rac e, but we couldn't really work together to try and catch up th e guys in front. Again . I learned very much thi s w eekend ." Behind H al e, Suzuki-mounted Kirk McCarthy was ninth. "I got off th e line a ll righ t, " s ai d th e Aus t r alian. " The clutch s lip p ed because o f th e long gearing, so a few p eople got past. Christer Lindholm p assed m e a few times and I tried to stay w ith him. I w as better on the s traigh ts, b ut o n th e b ra kes in th e ch icane h e came s traig h t p ast. W e still have so me handling problems so w e can not brake as hard as w e w ould lik e to. Anyway , I a m p r etty pleased. M y m ech an ics told m e that I had th e same times as the guys in front." Phillis took two points. "A pretty lo nely race, with a few hairy moments on th e o il in the chicane," the veteran racer said. "I am happy that I finished 14th. This is n o t th e worst result in my ca ree r. In 19 90 I fin ished 15th in Mosport an d I th ought that th e world h ad ended. Now I'm 14th an d I though t th e w o r ld was re born again. It is great to b e b a ck b e caus e I mi s s th i s p lace very much. Marshals w ere w onderful, gi vi ng me th e M exican w ave a nd a lot o f fa ns came to See m e too. I w ould lik e to do so m e m ore races, but I am af raid the m issus won't be too h app y a bou t th at." f'~ Hockenhelmring Hockenheim, Germany Results: May 12, 1996 (Round 3 of 12) QUALIFYI NG : 1. Pier-Francesco Chili (2:00 .33/126.003 mph); 2. Troy Corser (2:00 .99) ; 3. Aaron Slight (2:01.17); 4. John Kocinski (2:01.33); 5. Simon Crafar (2:02.02); 6. Colin Edwards 11 (2:02.05); 7. Carl Fogarty (2:02.25); 8. Anthony Cobert (2,o2.S4 ); 9. Pao lo Casolt (2:02.89); 10. Kirk McCarthy (2;03.09); 11. Brian Morrison (2:03.28); 12. Christer Lindholm (2: 03 .29 ); 13 . Mike Hale (2 :03 .5 1); 14. Roger Kellenberger (2:03 .54); 15. Iochen Schmid (2:03.67 ); 16 . Wataru Yoshikawa (2:03 .82); 17 . Udo Mar k (2:04 .04 ); 18. Andreas Meklau (2:0 4 .05) ; 19 . Ig o r Jerman (2:04 .23) ; 20. Michael Paquay (2:04 .26 ); 21. P ierg iorgio Bcn temp! (2 :0~ .51); 22. St ephan e Chambon (2:04.79); 23. Rob Phillis (2:05.01); 24. Neil Hodgson (2:05.14); 25. Andreas Hoffmann (2:05.26 ); 26 . Eu staquio Cavira (2:05.78 ); 27 . Marcel Kellenberger (2:05.91); 28. Florian Ferrucci (2:06.08); 29. Bruno Cirafici (2:06.59); 30. Ferdinanda di Meso (2:06. 95); 31. Anton Gruschka (2:0 7.37 ); 32 . John Reynol ds (2:07 .58) ; 33. John Boustas (2:08.39); 34 . Anders Rasmussen (2:10.60). RACE ONE : 1. Aaron Slight (Han); 2 John Kocinski (Du e); 3. Colin Edward s II (Yam); 4. Simon Cra fa r (Kaw ); 5. Carl Fogarty (Han); 6. Anthony Cobert (Kaw); 7. Paolo Casali (Du e); 8. Christer Lindholm (Du e); 9. Iochen Schmid (Kaw); 10. Kirk MeC.uthy (Su z ); 11. Roge r Kelle nberger (Hon); 12. Piergiorgto Bontempi (Ka w ): 13. An d rea s Me k la u (D u e) ; 1 ~ . Ste p h a ne Chambon (Due); 15. Michael Paqua y (Due); 16. Florian Ferrucci (Due); 17. Udo Ma rk (Yam); 18. Eustaquio Gavira (Han); 19. Igor Je rm a n (Kaw ): 20 . Andreas Hofmann (Suz); 21. Bruno O rand (Suz). Racing di stance: 14 Iaps / 95.102 km T im e: 28 min ., 25.330 sec. Distance: 14 la ps. 58.963 miles. Average Speed: 124.473 mph. Ma rgin of Victo ry: 4.940 sec. Fastest Lap: Troy Corser, 2:00.790 /125.523 mph. RACE TWO: 1. Carl Fogarty (Hon); 2. Aaron SUghl (Hon ); 3. John Kocinski (Due ); 4. Simon Crafa r (Kaw); 5. Th FIM planned to make a deciston conceming the e Team Muzzy appeal (over the carburetor disqualification of Anthony Gobert)in Italy the day alter . the Hockenheim race. More FIM news: The intemational lederation is not. willing to change the technical regulations again in short term. Alter the weight-limit differe nce was · reduced over the last few years: some had hoped that cylinde r-capacity rule changes would follow.. "According to the RM. this will not happen in the near future . They justify this strategy by' saying that several manulacture rs (Aprllia. Mota Guzzi. H onda...l are now building prototypes' 01 1000ce twins: In these circumstances, it would be a bad political move to change the rules again: It is ' rumored that Aprilia was working on a 900cc twin, alter they had expected a limitation 01 the cylinder ' capacity. Only when the FIM stated clearly that the limit would stay l 00Occ 'lor twins, the Italians had ' · enqine-builder Rotai develop another, bigger verg sian 01theirprototypeeri ine. bike shrinking. the co mmercial success of Ducati really starts hurting. By building a twin. we want not cati only to beat Du with their own arms. but also be the first overall. in front of the other Japanese and the European manufacturers." The string 01 bad luck just does not end lor earl Fogarty. Alterdisastrous preseason testing (with' almost everytesting day spoiled by rain), a crash in Misano and very disappointing results.in Donington Park the World Champion received another blow a . week belore the German round 01 the champi· onship. His chief mechanic Anthony 'Slick' Bass was fired from the H onda Castrol team. The Briton had joi ed Fogarty.several years ago and was also n there when Carl took his twoworld titles on Ducati. "l hrouchouthts four months with the team I leel ' Mr. Bass .lound it dillicult to adapt to the working practices 01 the Castrol Honda World Superbike 'team," team manager Neil Tuxworth said in an alii· ciel press release. Tony Bass has been replaced by . Nick Goodison. whohimsell was replaced as Carl's engine-builder/ mechanic byKeith Whiting. ' . Inthe Promotor team every dollar and every ounce counts. and everything is accounted lor scrupulousIy: How else can you explain that Troy Corser and Mike Hale beth retumed by loot to the paddock alter the s econd free practice. when both of their bikes had stopped in the last minute at 'only two yards from each otherdue to an empty gas tanks? . Speaking 01 Aprilia. they are considering not orga-' OIzlOg their own superbike racing team. but rather supporting a private team with the bikes: parts and some 01 the personnel..Oscar Rumi is said to' be interested in this formula. The Italian mUlionaire with- Sunday moming warmupwas i1iterrupted for a quarter drew fro

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