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Th e openi ng heat of the nig ht proved to give all the answers for the evening's racing, as Vuill ernin an d McGr at h w en t a t each o ther fo r the win . First it w as Vuillemin w ho le d , wit h McGrath in tow, but th e yo ung Fren ch rider made a sma ll mistak e, giving McGrath the lead a nd eve ntually th e w in. Vuillemi n w as seco n d, follo wed by P ich on , Serge Gu id etty and Sebasti en Tortelli . Th e second qualification heat went to Lu s k aft er a b a ttle ro y al with n ew Ka w a sak i r id er Larr y Wa rd . While Ward loo ked sharp early on, it was Lusk who passed fo r the lea d a fter six laps, going o n to w in ahead of Ward, Mike LaRocco , Ryan Hughes a nd Emig, in fifth place. Wit h the top fou r fro m each qu alifi cation heat going directl y to the main even t, one sem i race was a ll that was needed to fill out the rest of the fiel d . To rtelli ended up taking the w in , with Emig taking second . Lusk p ulled into th e lead at the start of the main eve nt, o nly to see McGrath burst pa st him and set a blistering pace. McGrath had n o troubl e from the moment he took the lead, winning eas ily over Tortelli, Ward, Vuillemin a nd Lusk, who dropped back a fte r ge tti ng so m e plastic wrapped up in hi s back wheel. Whil e McGrath w on the night, it wa s Vuillemi n who had all the a nswers when the press sta rted asking qu esti ons. '1 got caught up with Pichon on the sta rt and d id not ge t out as quickly as I would h ave liked ," Vuillemin s aid . "Still, fourth was eno ug h for the cha mpionship. I know this is not the sa me as th e America n su percross seri es. Th ey ha ve 16 races a nd the co m petit io n is ve ry, very tough. I feel I hav e a good chance to win th e A me rica n seri es , though. I am confide nt now and will use the next month to prep are for America. I can' t w ait." McGra th , who had strugg led w ith form fo r a good p art of th e Eu ro pean Supe rcro ss season, w as ag ain riding like th e rid er w ho won six U.s. Su percross C hamp io ns hips, a n d h e kne w bett er th a n a ny o ne that i t wa s h is tim e to shine. " In the opening round of the se ries, I was not in good form," McGrat h ad mitted . "I'd taken time off and it cost m e s o m e s peed . To night, th ou gh, everything jus t w en t p erfect. I rea ll y rod e good . I'm not too di sappointed not w inning the series, it' s more important to be read y fo r the Ll.S, se ries. I had a lot of fun tonight, th e cro wd here in Germany just mad e it a wild night." eN UNLIMITED SPORTS · 2000 RACING 29th Annual FMF PRESENTS FLORIDA WINTER AM WINTER AM SERIES Jan. 1 -Gatorback-Praclice OnIy (See 8ad< a ~ • Jan.2-Galorback, Gainesville, FL • Jan. 2-FL Vintage MXClub-Round #1 of 2000 Serie Jan. 9-Reddick-MXofMarion Cty Jan. 16-Hardrock, Ocala Jan.23-Dade City Raceway • Jan.3O-Galorback, Gainesville, FL • Ja\ 7 j nal $12,500 SERIES PRO PURSE iUIA HONDA-KAWASAKI-5UZUKI-YAMAHA , A HCTIO Ill ( D CONTINGENCIES PAID CLASS STRUCTURE 1. 50ee Auto STK (4-6) 2. 50ee Auto STK (7-8) 3. 65ee (7-9 ) 4. 65ee (10- 11) 5. 85ee (7-11) 6. 85ee (12 -13) 13. 250 1 500 A 14. 2S0 1500 8 15. 250 /500 C 16. Plus 25 17. Plus 30 18. Plus 35 7. 85ee (' 4 -1S) 8. SUPER MINI 9. 125 Youth 10.125C 11.1258 12.125A (12- 15) 19. Plus 40 20. Plus 50 21. 16 / 24Age 22 . Four (4) Stroke 23. PRO 125 24. 250 /500 PRO 25. Women ND PRE-ENTRY - ENTER AT TRACK! Unlimited Sports & AMA Mem ~ership Required (Available at Track), AMA $29, Unlimited Sports $10 ~ .~~ ~ WIGGeD ~~~l,'f!:;~!:!J ik', ~Boge§e SCOTTU 9 A H aJR F CE~\TfUlT(l ~. ~ ~ .... ~~~A.;!. ~ IJJ.!.WJ ~ tf.j ~ rxo-octD1 For Further Information Call orWrite: UNLIMITED SPORTS, P Box 270 Branford, FL, 32008 .O. Ph • (904) 935-6872 Fax - (904) 935-6867 . ~~ 1/ ..'.,.,'l: •• ,' . '. . . ' . Form '934·WAMI (Rev 11.'99 ) Messe Halle Leipzig, Germany Results: November 27 ,1999 (Round 3 of 3) HEAT 1: 1. Jerem y McGrath (Ya m) ; 2. David Vuille m in (Yam ); 3. Micha el Pich on (Suz): 4. Serge Cuidetty (Hon): 5. Sebastien Tortelli (He n), 6. Marko Kovalainen CHon); 7. Jerome Hemery ( Ka w): 8. [canSebastien Roy fHon) : 9. Nicolas CaiUy (Hon ); 10. jerome Taesch (Yam) . HEA T 2: 1. Ezra Lusk (Ho n): 2. Larry Ward (Ka w ): 3. Mike laRocco (Hon). 4. Rya n Hughes IHon): 5. Jeff Em ig (Ya m); 6. Tyler Eva ns (5 u7..); 7. Math ieu Lalloz (Yam) ; 8. Mich ell! Mo nti (Hon): 9 . C ra ig A nderson (KTM); to. [a son Thomas (Ya m) . SEM I: 1. Sebas tien Tortelli (Hen): 2. Tyler Eva ns (s uz) ; 3. jerome Hem er v (K.1w); 4. Iaso n Thoma s (Yam); 5. Warren Ed wa rds (Ya m). Second se m i-fi na l: 1. je ff Emig (Ya m) ; 2. Mar ko Ko val a in en (Han) ; 3. C ra ig And er son (KTM); 4. [een -Sebasticn Roy (Hon): 5. Jim N eese (Yam ). M AI N : I. jer emy McGr ath (Ya m) ; 2. Seba sti en Torte lli (Hon): 3. Larry Wa rd (K.1W); 4. Da vid Vu illemin (Ya m); 5. Ezra Lu sk (Hu n); 6. Ryan Hu ghes (Ho e) : 7. Ma rko Kovalai nen (H u n); 8. Mich a el Pichon (Suz ); 9. Mike Lakoc co (Hon) ; 10. Je ff Emig (Ya m) ; 11. Tyl e r Eva ns (Suz); 12 Jason Thomas (Yam); 13. Michel e Monti ( H a n ); 14. C raig A nderso n (KTM); IS. [een -Seba stien Roy (Hen) . FIM WORLD C HA M P I O NS H IP S UPE RC Ra SS SE RI ES FINA L POINT ~T A N DI NG S (Af te r 3 o f 3 round s): 1. Davi d Vuillcm in (46/1 win); 2. Sebastien Tort elli (36); 3. Jeremy McGrath (3. /1); 4. Larry Wan! , (32); 5. Mich ael Pich o n (32); 6. Jeff Emig (32); 7. Ezra Lusk (31/1); 8. Rya n Hughes (20); 9. ~I ike Lagcccc (lb); 10. Steve Lamso n ( 3) . The FAST B IKES SH01N Purely f or Speed Freaks! (#1499) You've seen the magazine, now watch the video, as the guys at England's Fast Bikes show you the wil dest wheelies, dynamite donuts, knee- down, slidi ng through the turns and fla t-out action you' ll ever see on a selection of the world's top superbikes. From Calais to Can nes, on ro od an d track, these guys know how to let it all hong ou t. Watch the Bimata SB6, Duc ati 916 an d 996, Ho ndo FireBlade, Suzuki GSXR 750,_Kawasaki ZXR 75 0, and ZX9 R, Yamaha YZF1 ODOR, and Triumph T595 being th rashed within on inch of ~ the ir motorcycle lives in this high-speed biking lunacy. 5 5 minutes from White Star / Duke Video. en en en ~ iii ~ ~ E ., u ., C