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ington Park at the start of the year. Whenever I tried to go faster the bike went sideways on me." rN Phillip Island Phillip Island, Australia Results: October 27,1996 (Round 12 of 12) FINAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS (Aft... 12 of 12 rounds): 1. Troy Corser (369);,2. Aaron Slight (347); 3. John Kocinski (337); 4. Carl Fogarty (331); 5. Colin Edwards H (248); 6. PierFra.ncesco Chili (223); 7. Simon Crafar (180); 8. Anthony Gobert (167); 9. Wataru Yoshikawa (163); 10. Neil Hodgson (122); 11. Mike Hale (114); 12. lohn Reynolds (99); 13. Kirk McCarthy (81); 14, Paolo Casoli (70); 15. Piergiorgio Bontcmpi (63). r QUALIFYING: I. CoUn Edwards (1:34.620); 2. Troy Corser (1:34,818); 3. Aaron Slight (1:35.054); 4. Anthony Gobert (1:35.065); 5. S;mon Crofar (1:35.761); 6. John Kocinski (1:35.766); 7. Wataru Yoshikawa (1:35.846); S. Pier-Francesco ChiJi (1:35.863); 9. Carl Fogarty (1:35.981); 10. reter Goddard (U6,142); 11. Neil Hodgson (1:36.250); 12. Piergiorgio Bontempi (1:36.319); 13. M;ke Hale (1:36.418); 14. K;rk McCarthy (1:36.531); 15. John Reynolds (1:36.755); 16. Shawn Giles (1:37.291); ]7. Steve Martin (1:37,297); 18. Damon Buckmaster (1:37.398); 19. Rip Crocker (1:37.m); 20, Dean Thomas (1:37.905); 21. Cntig Conneli (1:38.306); 22. Rob PhHlis (1:38.399); 23. David Emmerson (1:38.536); 24. Benn Archibald (1:38.887); 25. Sean Emmett (1:38.943); 26. Igor Jerman (1:39.702); 27. John Phelan (1:40.027); 28, Graeme Wilshaw (1:41.657); 29. Simon Middleton (1:42.088); 30. Craig Stafford (1:42.786); 31. Michael Brenton (1:43.525); 32. Alistair Maxwell (1:43.662); 33. John Orchard (1:43.777). RACE ONE: 1. Anthony Gobert (Kaw); 2. Colin Edwards (Yam); 3. Troy Corser (Duc); 4. Car) Fogarty (Hon); 5. Peter Goddard (Suz); 6. Wataru Yoshikawa (Yam); 7. John Kocinski (Duc); 8. Pier-Francesco Chili (Due); 9. Mike Hale (Due); 10. lGrk McCarthy (Suz); 11. John Reynolds (5uz); 12. Piergiorgio Bontempi (Kaw); 13. Damon Buckmaster (5uz); 14. Steve Martin (Suz); 15. Dean Thomas (Hon); 16. Igor Jerman (Kaw); 17. Rob Phillis (Kaw); 18. Craig Connell (Due); 19. Benn Archibald (Duc); 20. Alistair MaxweU (Kaw); 21. Simon Middleton (Kaw); 22. John Orchard (Kaw); 23. Craig Stafford (Yam). DJstance: 22 laps, 60.629 miles.' Time: 35 min., 19.919 sec. Average Speed: 102.960 mph. Margin of Victory: 0.284 sec. Fastest lap: Anthony Gobert, 1:35.495/103.892 mph. RACE TWO: 1. Anthony Gobert (Kaw); 2. Aaron Slight (Hon); 3. Colin Edwards (Yam); 4.. Mike Hale (Due); 5. John Kocinsld (Due); 6. Carl Fogarty (Hon); 7. Wataru Yoshikawa (Yam); 8. Peter Goddard (Suz); 9. Pier-Francesco ChiU (Duc); 10. John Reynolds (Sux); 11. Simon Craiar (Kaw); 12. Neil Hodgson (Duc); 13. Craig Connell (Duc); 14. Dean Thomas (Honda); 15. Kirk McCarthy (5uz); 16. Rob Phillis (Kaw); 17. Shawn Giles (Hon); 18. Igor Jerman (Kaw); 19. Graeme Wilshaw (Suz); 20. Alistair Maxwell (Knw); 21. Craig Stafford (Yam); 22. lohn Orchard (Kaw). Race distance: 22 laps, 60.629 miles. Time: 35 min., 24.149 sec. Avenge: 102.755 mph. Margin of victory: 0.109 sec. Fastest tiP: Aaron Slight, 1:35.590/103.789 mph. Briefl ..... Despite hi~ ';'inning the Worid Championship, the future 01 T~ still isn't secure and the Australian isn't sure what his 1997 season will consist '01. "I haven't, signed with the Promotor team. as I'm not yet happy about what is going on." Corser said. - And even if I were. I couldn't sign the contract until the present one is linished (at the end 61 November). I just wa'n! to be sure that I'll have factory Yamahas at my disposal next year. As long as that is not guaranteed,·1 don't want to commit myself to one team or another. . eo...",r (Lett) Aaron Slight walks back to the pits after the rac&-One crash that cost him any chance of a title, (Above) Carl Fogarty (1) leads Mike Hale (67), Peter Goddard (57), John Kocinski (11) and John Reynolds (10) In their race-two battle, ccintract, I would have been tempted 'to go 'to Suzuki to ·continue. developing their bike and .then start winning. races ·in. 1998." Ducati will not only give factory bikes aod developmen.t parts to Chili in 1997, but they' II also pay his salary. "This' season. we had to do with five engines. whereas Ducati built 60 lor the two facto·. ry teams. That also makes a lot of difference. • . . Ducati also seemingly warits to bring Mauro Lucchiari into the Gattolone team" bu~ that 'is an idea that is not met with a, lot 01, ent~usiasm by the leam's two owners. Andrea Merioni (an electri· cal d,omestic appliances 'oonstructor) and Gabriele Virgili (known' lor'his company's froz

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