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Not surprisingly, Spain was the winner
at the Trial des Nations in La Bresse,
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France, on September 23, with riders
Albert Cabestany (G-G), Marc
Colomer (She), Marc Freixa (Bet)
and Adam Raga (G-G). Second was
Great Britain, and France took third.
Germany was the winner in Division B,
with riders Andi Lettenbichler (Bell,
Carst Stranghoner (She), Jena Ter
Junt (G-G) and Marcus Goric (G-G).
Team Harley-Davidson's Rich King won the Grand Slam main event,
and Bryan Smith won the Pro Singles main event on a tragic evening
that 58W no less than three riders airlifted to the Harbor View Medical
Center in Seattie, Washington, following separate accidents during
both the Pro Singles and Super Singles & Twins main events at the
Formuko USA National Dirt Track event at Emerald Downs In Seattle, Washington, on September 22.
Most seriously injured was Team Harley-Davidson's female phenom Jennifer Snyder, 18, of Grand Saline, Texas, who suffered multiple traumas in a crash during the Pro Singles main event. Snyder
was battling for the lead when she drifted high off tum four and
struck a portion of the wall that was not protected by hay bales.
Snyder was airlifted to Harbor View Medical Center and underwent
surgery for compound fractures above and below the knee in her left
leg, and a severed left pinky that could not be reattached. Snyder
also suffered two broken wrists in the crash. As of Monday morning,
Snyder was still in the Intensive Care Unit at Harbor View, but was in
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In the Women's division Norway's
Kjasti Fla (She), Linda Meyer (G·G)
and Siri Minken (G-G) comprised the
victorious team.
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Destry Abbott (Kaw) was recrowned
as the National Hare & Hound Champion
at that series' sixth round in Jackpot,
Nevada, September 22, after finishing
second to Russ Pearson (Yam). Third
place went to Shane Esposito (Kaw),
with Brian Brown (Kaw) and Kurt
Caselli