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(Left) Sandro
Puzar appeared
to be in the
catbird seat for
the Italian GP
win after
finishing
second to
Johansson in
moto one. But a
melee in moto
two forced him
to charge hard
just to finish
seventh in the
moto, dropping
him to third
overall.
(Right)
American
hopeful
Trampas Parker
in a secondmoto clash with
Britain's Rob
Herring - the
very same clash
that damaged
Puzar's
chances. Parker
was even less
lUCky, however,
suffering a
broken arm in
the incident.
had no chance on tile uphill start, but the
American's speed Urrough the apexes of
the fast turns was a treat to watch as he
forced his way up to eighth. His last victim was ninth-placed Chris Burnham.
"That's how he got me: holding it
tight through the turn," Burnham said.
"1 actually was second off the start, but
those four-strokes were everywhere,
right and left of me, along that top
straight. That was scary."
The second mota was a straightforward win for Bartolini after he
scorched past Smets at the end of lap
one, but Johansson was not going to
give up the' overall so easily. Third for
half the race, the Swede .hauled in Smets
and passed the champion in style.
"1 just feel so good on the bike at the
moment," Johansson said. "It suits me
perfectly, and I was much faster than
Joel today."
Smets held on for third, while Darryll
King was a dogged fourth. But where
was puzar?
"1 don't know whose fault it was, but
as I went into turn one, (Rob) Herring
and Parker got locked up and I ran
straight into them," said Puzar, who
came from dead last to seventh at the
finish. "1 would have had Aaltonen, too,
but I made a mistake on the next-ta-Iast
lap and lost him again."
Neither Parker nor Herring could
continue. Herring was only shaken, but
Parker had to be taped up by the medics.
"1 put my right shoulder out, and
they say the bone in the upper arm is
broken where it joins the shoulder,"
Parker said. "They say I can't ride for a
month, but I'll be in Czecho. I don't
think it was Rob's fault. I think someone
hit him and his bike high-sided and
came down on me. Something had to
give - and it was my shoulder."
Yves Demaria, fourth in race one,
had been just outside the top six for
most of the race.
'1 was in pain from my left hand from
the fourth lap after I hit a post, and that
put me out," Demaria said. "But I had
problems witil the suspension all race."
Bader Manneh again qualified on his
YZ400 although he lacked the pace to
challenge for points. But he was able to
mix it with the other backmarkers, and
finished 29th of 32 in race one before
exiting race two at halfway.
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Crossodromo di Gioiella
Castiglione Del Lago, Italy
Results: May 16 (Round 4 of 13)
MOTO 1: 1. Peter Johansson (KTM); 2. Alessandro
Puzar (Yam); 3. Andrea Bartolini (Yam); 4. Yves
Demaria (Hus); S. DarryU King (Hus); 6. Shilyne King
(KTM); 7. Francisco Garcia Vico (Yam); 8. Trampas
Parker (KTM); 9. Chris Burnham (Hon); 10. Rob Herring
(Hon); 11. Miska Aaltonen (Yam); 12. Gert Jan Van
Doorn; 13. Danny Theybers (Hbg); 14. Fabrizio Dini
(Hus); IS. Rup; Walkner (KTM).
MOTO 2: 1. Andrea Bartolini (-Yam); 2. Peter
Johansson (KTM); 3. Joel Smets (Hbg); 4. Oarryll King
(Hus); S. Francsico Garcia Vico (Yam); 6. Miska
Aaltonen (Yam); 7. Alessandro Puzar (Yam); 8. Shayne
·King (KTM); 9. Gert Jan Van Doom; 10, Chris Burnham
(Hon); 11. Rupi Walkner (KTM); 12. Danny Theybers
(Hbg); 13. Avo Leok (KTM); 14. Erwin Machtlinger
(Han); 15. Siggi Bnuer (KTM).
alA: 1. Peter Johansson (KTM); 2. Andrea Bartolini
(Yam); 3. Alessandro Puzar (Yam); 4. Darryll King
(Hus): 5. Francisco Carda Vico (Yam); 6. Shayne King
(KTM); 7. Joel Smets (Hbg); 8, Miska Aaltonen (Ynm); 9.
Yves Demaria (Hus); 10. Chris Burnham (Hen).
FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 500cc MX SERIES
STANDINGS (After 4 of 13 rounds): 1. Andrea Bartolini
(\20/1 win); 2. Jde! Smets (95/1); 3. Yves Demaria (82/1);
4. Alessandro Puzar (81); 5. Peter Johansson (74/1); 6.
Oarryll King (72); 7. Trampas ParKer (68); 8. Shayne King
(67); 9. Francisco Carcia Vico (51); 10. Jocke K..lrlsson (41);
11. Miska Aaltonen (39); 12. Chris Burnham (36); 13.
Erwin Machtlinger (31); 14. rochen Jasinski (31); 15. Rob
Hemog (29); 16. Johan Boonen (24); 17. O"""y Theybers
(21); 18. Gm Jnn Vaa Doorn (15); 19. Siggi Bauer (14); 20.
Willie Vall Wessel (14).
Upcoming Rounds:
Round 5 - Loket, Czech Republic, May 30
Round 6 - Teutschenthal, Germany, June i3
AM World Championship 250cc MX Series
Round 6: Belo Horizonte
Hughes
sings
the blues
BEW HORIZONTE, BRAZIL, MAY 16
yan Hughes failed yet again to
turn speed into points as the Californian's starts let him down
again at the second leg of the South
American tour at Bela Horizonte in
Brazil.
R
The 4-3 mota scores of the Pamo
Honda teamster equaled the 28 points of
third-placed David VuiIlemin, and Ryno
retains a 10-point ad vantage over the
Frenchman in the series as the pair dispute fourth place in the standings.
Hughes' first-mota ride was particularly
impressive, as he charged from 11 th to
fourth within 10 laps and then hauled
back the leading trio, only to run out of
time to pass them.
The double winner in Brazil was
Marnicq Bervoets, who has now won
Urree of the last four GPs, and relatively
low score for his main rivals Pit Beirer
and Frederic Bailey mean that he has
extended his advantage in the standings
to 17 points over his Kawasaki teammate Beirer.
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Brazilian 250cc GP
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
R~sults: May 16, 1999 (Round 6 of 16)
MOTa 1: 1. Marnicq Bervoets (Kaw); 2. Mickael
Maschjo (Yam); 3, Pit Beirer (Kaw); 4. Ryan Hughes
(Hon); 5. David Vuillemin (Yam); 6. Josh Coppins (Suz); 7.
Frederic Bolley (Hon); 8. Alex Belometti (Yam): 9. Justin
Morns (lM); 10. Pnui Cooper (Hus); n. Briaa Jorgensen
(So2); 12. i..l:on Geisbers (5uz); 13. Thierry Bethys (Han):
14. Peter lvII, (K..1W); 15. Remy Van Rees (l(.lW).
MOTO 2: 1. Mamic,! Bervoets (Kaw); 2. David
Vuillemin (Yam); 3. Ryan Hughes (Hon); 4. Mickael
Mascruo (Yam); 5. Frederic Bolley (Hon); 6. Pit Beirer
(Kaw); 7. Paul Cooper (Hus); 8. Brian Jorgensen (Suz); 9.
Alex Belometti (Yam); 10. Marko Kovalainen (Hon); 11.
Thierry Bethys (Hen); 12. Peter Iven O