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AM AIChe vy Trucks U . S . Superbike S eries Rou nd 9 -10 : M id -Oh io Sports C a r C o urs e Schm idt ( 1:34 .22 8); 27. Dougl . s Duane (1 :35 .075 ); Inlngtan, Ohio IIesuIb: JuIJ 21-22. ZOOl (SUI); 30. Larry Pegram (Due): 3 1. Dean Mizdal (SUI). Distance; 26 laps. 64 .8 miles 28. Mouro Cereda ( 1:3 5 .25 4) ; 29 . Chuc k Allen Mid-Ohi. Sports C8r Course Tlme : 38 min.• 13.131 sec. Distance : 26 teps . 64 .8 miles . Average speed: 97.506 mph Margin or vict ory: 5.393 sec. AMA SUPERB IKE NA T I O NAL C'SH IP POI NT STANDINGS (Alter 1001 14 rou nd.): I. Mat M1.din (331 /4 wins): 2. Eric Bostrom (286/2 wins ); 3. Doug Chandler ( 239): 4 . (T I E) N icky He yden (2 28/1 win ) /Tommy Hoy den ( 228); 6 . Miguel Duf-te mel (222); 7. J.mie H.eking (21 6/1 win): 8. Steve Rapp ( 195); 9. (TlE) Andre • • Mekl.u/Jord.n Szoke ( 170) ; 11. _ e l Smith (1 69); 12. Kurti. Roberts (1 67) ; 13. Lorry Pegrom ( 157); 14. Aoron Yates ( 15 5) ; 15 . Anthony Gobert (126/2 wins); 16. Andrew De.theroge (117) ; 17. Ma uro Cered. ( 115); 18. PeeceI Pico tte (11 4) : 19. Deen MJzd.1 (82 ): 20 . Tony Meiring (70 ). ( 1:35.469) : 30. Scotty Van Scoik (1:35 .94 8): 31. Scott Hermersmonn (1:36302); 32. Rick Norup (1:36.424) ; 33. Brett Ray ( 1:36.448) ; 34. Todd Snyder (1:36.472); 35 . Sc ott Ca rp enter (1 :36 .5 0 7); 36. Gre g Fry er (1:36.77 9) . RACE ONE: I. Mat M1.din (Suz): 2. Eric Bostrom (Kaw) ; 3. Nicky Hayd en ( Han); 4 . Ja mie Hack ing (Suz) ; 5. Ku rtis Roberts (Hon); 6. Miguel Duf-ieme! (Hen ); 7. Doug Chondler (Kow); 8. Steve Rapp (Due); 9. Tommy Hayde n (V.m ); 10. And ree s Mekl.u (Due) ; 11. Mlchoel Smrth (H· D); 12. PesceI Picotte (H ·D ); 13. Jo rdan Szoke (H· D); 14. Eric Wood (Suz ); 15. Rich Co nicelll (S U1) : 16. And rew Deatherage (SU1); 17. To ny M.eir ing (Suz) ; 18. A nth on y Lu po ( SU1): 19. Douglas Duane (Suz); 20 . Scott Herrnersmenn (Sua): 2 1. Greg Fry er (V.m): 22. Mauro Cered. (Su, ); 23. Chuck A llen (SUI) ; 24. Scott y V.n Scoi k (SUI ); 25. AI. n Schmidt (SUI); 26. Todd Snyder (Suz); 27. Brett Ray (Suz); 28. Rick Narup (SUI); 29 . Scott Carpente r SUPERB I K E QUALlFVING; I . M. t MI . din ( 1:26.49 8) ; 2 . Er ic Bos trom ( 1:26.902) ; 3. N icky H.yden ( 1:27.182) ; 4 . J om ie H. ck ing ( 1:27..54 ; 5. 3) Doug Ch.ndler ( 1:27.64 5) ; 6. Steve R. pp ( 1:27.778); 7 . Larry Pegra m (1 :2 7. 9 08 ): 8 . K urti s Robert s ( 1:27 .9 67); 9. Anthony Gobert ( 1:28.1 0 1) ; 10 . To m my Hay den (1 :2 8 .299) ; 11. Miguel DuHam el (1 :28 .526); 12. Pesce I Picott e (1 :29 .073); 13. Mik e Smith (1 :29 .764); 14. Andreo. Mekl.u (1:20379); 15. .Jord en Szok e ( 1:3 0 .6 6 1) ; 16 . Jim my M oo re (1 :31.392); 17. Rich Con icelli (1 :32.395) ; 18. Ben Spies (1:32.593); 19. Andrew De. lheroge ( 1:32.969); 20. Vincent Heskcv ec (1 :3 3 .09 9); 2 1. Ri ch ard Alex ander ( 1:33. 125) ; 22. Eric Wood (1:33 .234 ); 23. De en M i,d.1 (I : 3 3 .2 9 0 ); 2 4. A n t hony L upo (1 :33 .481) : 25 . Ton y Meir ing ( 1:3 3. 630) : 26. AI.n Average speed : 97.537 mph. /'Iargin of victory: 1.864 sec. RACE TWO : 1. Nicky Hayd en (Hon) ; 2. M.at Mlad in ( SU1); 3. Mi guel DuHamel ( Hon ): 4. Kurtis Ro be rts ( Hon ): 5 . Dou g Chandl er (Kaw) : 6. Jemie Hacki ng (SUI); 7. Steve Repp (Due); 8. Lorry Pegrom (Due); 9. Tommy Hoyden (y . m); 10. Andrea s Mekl.u (Due); 11. Mlch.e1 Smith (H-D); 12. Jordon Szoke (H· D); 13. Eric Bostrom (Kow); 14. Andrew De.theroge (Suz ); 15. Tony Meiring (Suz); 16. Dean Mlzdal (Suz); 17. Dougl •• Duane (Suz); 18. Greg Fryer (y.m); 19. Scotty ve n Scoik (Suz ); 20. Scott Hermersm enn (SUI); 21. Mauro Cered. (SUI) ; 22. Todd Snyder (SUI); 23. Scott Carpenter (SUI); 24. Brett Rey (SUI ); 25. Rick Narup (SUI); 26 . AI.n Schmidt (Suz ); 27. Eric Wood (Suz) : 28. Cbuck A llen (SUI); 29. PesceI Picotte (H· D) ; 30 . Rich Conicelli (SUI) . Tune : 38 min., 23 .870 sec. Upcoming Rounds: Round 11 - Brainerd , Minnesota . July 29 Round 12 - Fountain, Colorado, August 26 AMAIPro H onda Oils 6DDcc Supersport Series Round 7: Mid-OhioSports Car Course By PAUL C A RRUT HE RS PH O T O S BY HENNV R A V A B RA M S Anthony Gobert tries to m ak e a break i n the 600cc Supersport final. He's be ing chased by a pack that Includes John Hopkins, Miguel DuHamel , Tommy Hayden, Eric Bostrom and Kurtis Roberts. lEXINGTON, OH, JULY 22 M ig uel DuHamel , the undisputed King of 600cc Supersp ort raci n g , did it again a t the M id -Ohio Sports Car Cou rs e, wi nning for the 39th ti me in his career and aga in get ti n g t he bette r o f a d og figh t at the front of th e pack . Aga in showing his uncanny ability to rise to the occasion , DuHamel was in a six-way fight for victory the entire distance, leading on occasion , fading back on occasion , but leading when it counted the very most. When all was sa id and done, there was the gritty DuHamel and his Honda CBR600F4 i at th e fron t - just like he 'd done 38 times before. Secon d pl ac e in what w a s yo u r basi c wi ld and c ra zy 600c c Super sport fi nal ultimat ely fell to Yamaha's Tommy Hayden, the fastest qu ali fi er . Hayd en only led th e rac e for a lap, but he was always in the lea d battle and he was there at the end while others aro und him faltered. Championship lea der Eric Bostrom d id little t o hu rt h is champ ionsh ip asp iration s, as he fin ished a fortu nate th ird . St uck at the back of the lea d group for most of the race with a tire he wa sn 't overly impressed w ith , Bostrom persevered and suddenly wha t app eared to be a bad day t u rn e d i n t o quite a good day , all things co nsid ered. Bostr om 's gain was Anthon y Gob ert 's loss . The Australian looked to be in with a solid chan ce of winning the ra c e, leadi ng se ven of th e 16 laps across t he st ri pe . On the last lap , thoug h , it all went wrong fo r the factory Yamaha rider as he wa s balked by a lapped rider - th en a ch ain of events led t o h is demise and he ended u p fifth, losing po ints to Bostro m ju st when i t looked as though he was going to pi ck up a bunch. 12 AUGUST 1 ,20 01 • cu e I In th e process of Gobert's going from second to fi fth on the final lap , Hayden an d Bostrom benefit ed , but so t o d id Er ion Ra ci n g ' s K u rt i s Rob erts, who al so end ed up m o ving around Gobert on th e fi na l lap to fin ish fourth. Behind Gob ert ca me Bru ce T ran sportation Group's Josh Hayes, Val voli ne EM GO Su zu k i' s John Hop k in s. Erion Rac ing 's J ak e Zem k e. Valvo li ne EMGO Su zu k i' s Grant L op e z and Graves Motorsports' A aron Gobert . In terms of th e championship , both Bostrom an d Du Ham el were the big wi nners. Bos tro m pulled further clear o f Gob ert and n ow le ads the title cha se b y 24 po in ts , 192 -168 . Du Hamel, meanwh ile, j um ps to with in a po int of Gobert with 167 points. Hayden is fourth with 162 po in ts, well clea r of fifth -placed Hayes . The race began with Yosh imura Suzuki's Jamie Hacking storm ing off th e line to lead th e fr ay into turn one . Hac k ing 's run at t he fr ont wo u ld be over befo r e it r ea ll y b e ga n as he cras hed on the sec o n d l a p while atte mpti ng to cl ear away from the pursuing pac k . That left DuHamel at th e fro nt , but only fo r two lap s. Th en Gob ert took a turn at the lead , with his time th er e lasting for six lap s. The ac t ion at the front was fast and furio us. By the fifth lap, Rob ert s had worked his wa y to the back of e n e .... So the lead pack, th e six th ri de r in a six rid er train. A nd he on ly trai led Gobert by .8 of a second. On the sixth lap, Hayden moved int o third place with Hopk ins a l so mov ing around Bostrom, who wa s str ug gling with bad rear tire on his Kawasaki. Th e cham pion ship leader was in tr oubl e, but he n ever gave u p and h is pe rsi ste nce wo ul d pay dividends by race end . DuHamel had a big moment on th e seventh l ap, when h e tri ed to pass Gobert on the inside through th e kink on the ba ck straight. There was no room there, however. and the French C an a d i a n took to the dirt, further proving that "there is no traction in the dirt." He w a s luck y not to l o se more th an j ust a few places on th e rac etra c k . From there he settl ed in to watch th e show up fro n t for a few laps. And wh at a show he saw. Wh ile Gobert cont inu ed to lead , the y ou nger m embers of the grou p set about ente rta ining Bo st rom and Du H am e l w ith t h e i r antics . F i r st , Robert s rammed into Hopkins ente ring th e Keyh ole , with b oth r ide rs goin g wide, sl idi ng and regrouping for mor e w i l d a n t i cs d own th e b a ck strai g ht . A l ap lat er , and Ho p k ins woul d ru n o ff t h e trac k , en d ing hi s t hreat and ul tim at el y fi nishi ng sev enth . He wa s un d erst and abl y irate after th e race about Roberts' tactics, and he ta lked to AMA officials about the inc id en t , thou gh it all ca me to nothing . Rob ert s had a c o m p letel y different version of th e incident. " He [Hopk in s] k ept sawing me off, and he did i t one t im e t oo man y ," Roberts sai d. " I w asn't even really try in g to pa ss him . He p ulled it in t ight co ming ou t of th e esses to go in t o the Key ho le . an d normally you j ust stra ight it . I went stra ight , and he was way high . The next th in g I know he 's in a l ittle hot and he bring s it down on the brakes. I had nowhere to go because I was already there , not trying to do anything . He was up about five to eight feet off-l ine . I fig ured if he threw it in he wo ul d be offline and it wou ldn 't be a problem, and he pu ll ed it do wn on top of m e. Th ere was nothin g I cou ld do." DuHamel sud de nly fo und h im self in th ird place as the top four - Gob ert , Ha yd en , D uHam e l an d Bo strom worked clear o f Rob erts aft er h is melee wit h Hop k in s. Then DuHamel shot t o the front on the 12th lap , a position he would hold for the dura tion , though not without a fight from Gobert. Th e A ust ralia n , however, botch ed the last lap , and it cost him , as he ended up fifth afte r deserving mu ch better. " I did a few t h in g s Ion the f ina l lap] ," Gobert said. " What screwed m e over was a lapped rider in one. There were two spots where I coul d p ass

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