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n the historical sett ing of the Stad de
France stadium in Par is, France, and '
in pouring rain, French yo ungster
Dav id Vu illem in w on t he openi ng
round of the 1998 World Su pe rc ross
Cha m pions hip . VuiIlemin could not
have wished for a greater victory, claiming his first major 250cc supercross win
and, in doi ng so, takin g the early lead in
the four-round series.
"I have wo n so me 125c c ra ce s i n
America a nd in the World Motocross
Cha mpionship, but th is. is my first on
the 250s. It gives me a gre at feeling for
next yea r," sa id Vu iIle mi n, w ho will
race the 1999 Worl d 250cc Motocro ss
Championship.
Th is year's World Su pe rcross Cha mpionship has been one of the real questions marks in European off-road racing. .
When the series wa s first taken over by
promoters the Action Group, it was conside red a grea t move. Top names were
put on the billin g for the opening round,
and with a track that wa s styled on the
famo us L.A. Coliseu m, it wa s expected
to be the g re a tes t Su pe rcross Europ e
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(Top ) David Vulllemin fought through the
slop in Paris to win the opening round of
the Wor ld Supercr oss Champi onship.
(Left) Ryan Hughes (ri ght) slammed into
th is un identifiable rid er after landing off a
jump. Hughes ended up fifth.
