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the first lap and I clipped his rear wheel," Demaria said. "I've hurt my left (N ankle." (left) French British 250 GP Foxhills, England Results: June 23, 1996 (Round 8 of 13) MOTO 1: 1. Stefan Everts (Hon); 2. Yves Demaria (Yam); 3. Tallon Vohland (Kaw); 4. Mamicq Bervoets (Suz): 5. locke Karlson (Hon): 6, Werner Dewit (Suz); 7. Andrea Bar-tolini (Yam); 8. Peter rven (Kaw); 9. Remy Van Rees (Kaw); 10. Thierry Bethys (Hon); 11. Paul Cooper (Kaw); 12. Sandra Puzar (Hon); 13. Justin Morris (Han); 14. Leon Giesbers (KTM); 15. Pedro Tragter (Suz). MOTO 2: 1. Stefan Everts (Hon); 2. Andrea Bartolini (Yam); 3. Marnicq Bervoets (Suz): 4. Tallon Vohland (Kaw); 5. locke Karlsson (Hon); 6. Frederic BoUey (Kaw); 7. Paul Cooper (Kaw); 8. Pedro Tragter (Suz); 9. Peter lven (Kaw); 10. Rob Herring (Hon); 11. Pit Beirer (Han); 12. Thierry Bethys (Han); 13. Werner Dewit (Suz); 14. Leon Giesbe.. (KTM); lS. Jason Higgs (Hon). O/A: 1. Stefan Everts (Hon); 2. Mamicq Bervoets (Suz); 3. Tallon Vohland (Kaw); 4. Andrea Bartolini (Yam); 5. locke Karlsson (Hon); 6. Yves OE:maria (Yam); 7. Peter (ven (Kaw); 8. Paul Cooper (Kaw); 9. Werner Dewit (Suz); 10. Frederic Bolley (Kaw). WORLD C'SHIP 250« MX SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 8 of 13 rounds): 1. Marnic:q Bervoets (273/S wins); 2. Tallon Vohland (218); 3. Stelan Everts (214/3); 4. Jocke Karlsson (142); 5. Werner Dewit (136); 6. Yves Demaria (131); 7. Pit Beiter (130); 8. Andrea Bartolini (129); 9. Frederic Bolley (125); 10. Pedro Tragter (104); 11. Peter lven (80); 12. Sandra Puzar (66); 13. Remy Van Roes (65); 14. Chicco Chiodi (64); lS. Kurt Nicoll (46); 16. Paul Cooper (3S); 17. Rob Herring (34); 18. Jaimy Scevenels (21); 19. Miska Aaltonen (19); 20. Leon Giesbe.. (18). Upcoming Rounds: Round 9 - Be,lo Horizonte, Brazil, July 14 Round 10 - Baldasserona. San Marino, July 28 World Championship 125cc MX series Round 8: British GP Seven up '* By Alex-Hodgkinson SWINDON, ENGLAND, JUNE 23 T he majority of the large crowd at the Foxhills doubleheader had come to s~e Paul Malin repeat his 1995 victory in the 125cc GP. The 24-year-old Brit responded to the fervent support and rode his heart out, but even that was not enough to prevent 17-year-old French sensation Sebastien TorteJli from extending his record win streak to seVen in a row. Tortelli went 1-1, Malin 2-2, before both were sent down the steep-sided valley to salute the gallery who had marveled at their skills. The day before, the English soccer team had qualified to play Germany in the semifinals of the European championship at London's Wembley stadium and the whole country seemed gripped in jingoistic fever, but Tortelli's graceful style and outrageous pace won over the hearts of all but the most partisan onlookers and he was applauded all around the track long before the end of the second 45-minute race. His race times were fast enough to have secured 4-2 finishes in the 250cc GP, while Malin would also have finished in the top six of the "premier" class each· time. Even after the first moto, Malin had still not given up hope. "I know I am faster than him here," said Malin. "1 tensed up early on and my forearms pumped up for the first half of the race; I could hardly work the front brake. Even then I was holding him until I made a mistake, spun out in a hole and let him catch me up. He would never have caught me otherwise." On the podium at the end of the day's racing he had to admit that TortelIi was simply riding brilliantly. "The crown is Sebastien's," said Malin. "He's just riding so well at the moment. At least 1 am now second in the championship." With a 67-point lead and four GPs sensation Sebatien' Tortelli ex1ended his win streak to seven with his double victory at the British Grand Prix. (Below) British rider Paul Malin couldn't match Tortelli's pace and finished second in both motos. • remaining, Tortelli could become the sport's youngest-ever world champion on July 14 in Slovenia. He will be 17 years and 329 days old that day; Stefan Everts was 18 years and 265 days when he won the 12Scc crown in 1991. Luigi Seguy holeshot the moto-one start on the fantastically fast Italian-built T'M, but Malin was right on him as they completed the first lap. Tortelli was fourth behind Camerlengo. Malin knew he had to escape if he }'las' to stand a chance, ~nd halfway through the second lap he stormed past Seguy on a long climb after gaining momentum in the turn. But it was just one more lap before the championship leader was in his wake. Just before the quarter-hour stage came the mistake which let Tortelli close up, and by the time Malin settled again it was all over. Veteran Michele Fanton, who always goes well at Foxhills, was intent on earning good prize money to pay the $500 fine levied against him on Saturday for hi.tting a flagman, and by the time the race was half over-he had disposed of younger rivals Vialle, Seguy, Dal Lago, Cameriengo and Belometti. The award for the bravest rider went to Collin Dugmore, who finished the first moto despite the pain of a possible a broken foot. "I ran into the fence early on," said Dugmore. "I think I've broken the bone in the middle of the right foot but I need the points and didn't want to pull out." On the final lap he too)< ninth from home-country teenager Carl Nunn. Tortelli blazed off the line in moto two, uncharacteristically grabbing the holeshot, and the race was over even though Malin was soon running second. "I got through quickly from fourth and I was optimistic for a time that I could turn that first race result round to win the overall again," Malin said. "I tried hard to catch Seb (Tortelli) and the crowd was great again, but he.is just too good." Once again, Fanton was to emerge victorious over the youngsters in the battle for third, his task made easier when Vialle crashed midrace and could only finish ninth, in the process relinquishing second in the standings to Malin. Pumped full of pain-killers because of his injured foot, Dugmore narrowly failed to catch Maschio for seventh, while Seguy registered his sixth successive top-six moto finish to take over fourth in the standings. But he is so far down that with four GPs still remaining he no longer has even a mathematical chance of taking the title. (N British 125 GP Foxhllls, England Results: June 23, 1996 (Round 8 of 12) MOTO 1: 1. Sebastien Tortelli (Kaw); 2. Paul Malin (Yam); 3. Michele Fanton (Kaw); 4, Frederic ViaUe (Yam); S. Luigi Seguy (TM); 6. Mauro Dal Lago (Hon); 7. Erik "Camerlengo (Yam); 8. Alex Belometti (Hon); 9. Collin Dugmore (Hon); 10. Carl Nunn (Hon); 11. Stephane Roncada (Hon); 12. Brian Kjaer Jorgensen (Suz); 13. Edwin,Evertse:n (Hon); 14. David Vuillemin (Kaw); IS. Philippe Dupasquier (Kaw). MOTO 2: 1. Sebastien TorteUi (Kaw); 2. Paul Malin (Yam); 3. Michele Fanton (Kaw); 4. Stephane Roncada (Hon); 5. Luigi Segur (TM); 6. Brian Kjaer Jorgensen (Suz); 7. Mickael Maschio (Hon); 8. Collin Dugmore (Hon); 9. Frederic Vialle (Yam); 10. Alex Belometti (Hon); 11. Andi Kanstinger (Hon); 12. PhiJippe Dupasquier (Kaw); 13. Neil Prince (Hon); 14. Marcel Van Drunen (Hon); 15. Carl Nunn (Hon). Briefly--,--:,·~. _,--,------,-- O/A: 1. Sebastien TorteUi (Kaw); 2. Paul Malin (Yam); 3. Michele Fanton (Kaw); 4. Luigi Seguy (TM); S. Frederic Vialle (Yam); 6. Stephane Roncada (Hon); 7. Collin Dugmore (flon); 8. Bean Kjaer Jorgensen (Suz); 9. Alex Belometti (Hon); 10. Mauro Oal Lago (Hon). WORLD C'SHll' 125ee MX SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 8 of 12 rounas): 1. Sebastien Tortelli (27S/7 wins); 2. Paul Malin (208); 3. Frederic Vialle (20S); 4. Luigi Seguy (lIS); S. Michele Fanton (111); 6. Mickael Maschio (109); 7. Collin Dugmore (103); 8. Brian Kjaer Jorgensen (99); 9. Stephane Roncada (94); 10. Alex Belometti (82); 11. Mauro Oat Lago (70); 12. Bob Moore (61); 13. Philippe Dupa!j(juier (57); 14. Erik Camerlengo (54); 15. Andi Kanslinger (44); 16. David Vuillemin (43); 17. Massimo 'Bartolini (40/1); 18. Xavier Colomer (39); 19. Simone Girolami (34); 20. Pedro Tragter (32). Upcoming Rounds: Round 9 - Nismes, Belgium, July 7 Round 10 - Maribor, Slovenia, July 14 'Kurt NlcqU wiU switch Jet ttie:SOOcc.GPs. next year. Before·his. season .ended 9n .~uriday . 'with a .broken femur,. tlie 31·year·e1d s,!id he ' T-he .SwiS:;; lOa.....'team.' which' :currently;'up'· liope(l,t6 ride a. KTM 3tl8. but.had other,possi· . perts Pit .Beifer. i.s making a :bid"io t~ke ov:er bilities jf·he.and·KTM couldn't Work put a .deal.. ·.eith;;'r the'Honda or Suzuki facto.ry .te~m tor , ~'it is .not only 'a matter of the strength· of the 1997. '.1 want works .bikes next year. " .~aid ··opposition.in the.250s: but also the tracks,'" 'team boss pal1l.Kasper... I~itlally :reluctant fo · said· Nicoll. cif .his.decision· to .change· classes.. name marques. Kasper admiited. under direct · "There-are sOme terrible' tracks' on the 250 Gp. questionin9 that he .had been .ha\ling talks with scheduie neXt yea~,,,while the·SOOs :are nearly Suzuki boss SylVain' Geboers. ".Yes..that Js a .. ·all ai 1l00d venues,' Nicoll's irainer Rpy Carter: ·possibility:" Kasper' said.. Kasi'er also, said th!3t ·said: on Sunday .ev,ming ·.that the break was a ·Suzuki was not t~e' only avenue' he was eipler. ·c1ean one,. very close lO the place where Nicoll' . . ·In'g. ·"You 'know the bikes I· want:" he said, · brok". the same. "eg' in· 199 ( .: [eferring t~Honda., .... · Tallon Vohland'.has haidly any' skir. 'on hrs Sy~ln. Geboe", hact .already said jast year: .knees and Iiad chipped mast of his upper teeth .' ·that he. wanted to q·uit. the day-to-day :ru~nin9, .as a.result of a·crashat·the Swedish GP three . . of th~ Suz~ki (iP fe~m at. 'the ~nd of this ye~r weeksbefore Foxhills.·· .. tq ooncentrate 9n heing a.liai~on· with Japan: from his B.elgian bilse. and' he C9nfirmed thi.s . Mi·...;. .A;altonendidn'~ attend Faxhills' aher wjsh at the ra'ce this w.eekend ..Geboers · breaking hi,,'right sboulder,blad~ in ,Finland [asl. . . added;·.however,:that ·pla·ns· are: not 'finalized. w e e k . ' " '''Nothing'is arranged yet," s~jd Geboers; ~and if r don·tfinas9Irleorje. then ,I ",ill· be .running:· the. team myself· a9ain next. year.... With b.oth. ·JOhnscin and Bieffe due .to wit~draw their Sufi.. · . port a't.the end, of th.is ye.ar..lie e9uld find: finane,ing .a·prebleni, without a partn~r. . ..,' . Japary~se .rider.'~ohji· Ohkilwara aogll)ented . ·the Gp regulars in the 2500c c.las;,. at Foxhilis. . After. finishing. 16th ,in .rac·e two .. he s.aid he" would be ri.ding all'of the. rem;,;ning EiJropea". GPs in the. c1,,::s tiefore going home: '. .'

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