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Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship Round 12 Leivan's M.O. By FRANK LEIVAN SEDAUA, /1\0, SEPT. 9 or the second Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship event in a row, 10 seconds separated the top three riders at the finish. After finishing third at the prior race, SCR/Yamaha-backed Steve Leivan rebounded with a last-lap pass and crossed the finish line in first place his usual modus operandi. Finishing in the runner-up position for the second time in a row was Aaron Shaw. The Yamaha rider grabbed the holeshot and immediately started to walk away from the field, leading for 45.5 miles of the 46-mile race. Just before the finish, the pressure got to Shaw and he missed an inside line, opening the door for Leivan to slip through and claim his ninth victory of the year. Third overall on the day went to Brandon Forrester on his Factory Con necti 0 n /IMSj Sin is a I 0 /Tw i n Ajr/Devol-backed KX250. The 17year-old rider was a contender all day and was instrumental in helping Leivan run down Shaw. The 9.2 miles of trail laid out by David Von Holten for round 12 of the series had a bit of everything, and the course conditions were nearly perfect. There was a good portion of technical single-track, field blasts, high-speed creeks, and a small mudhole. With Shaw taking the lead, the remaining 12 AA riders jockeyed for position. Doug Stone gUided his CR250 into second, with Ryan Wuebbeling and Chris Thiele off to good starts. Further back, Forrester and Leivan argued over eighth, with Leivan getting the nod, though only briefly. As Leivan hammered through the creek whoops, he swapped violently and into Forrester's path. With nowhere to go, Forrester hit Leivan at a nearly 90-degree angle and somehow knocked the WR426F rider back into shape, with neither rider going down. Midway through the first of five laps, Shaw had opened a gap on the field. Wuebbeling was leading a pack of eight riders, and when the KTM rider blew past a turn and onto an oid trail, the pack followed him. It was mass confusion at that point, with riders scrambling to find the trail. The beneficiary of the situation was Leivan, who noticed the mistake and got back onto the trail at the head of that pack. At that point, Leivan thought he had taken the lead. F ""lVORLD~S FASTEST RACE BIKES (#1598) Only one person in the world has ridden ALL of the top GP and World Superbike race bikes of 2000 - Alan Cathcart. And only Duke and Cycle News were there to capture these ultimate test rides for fans worldwide. Duke travelled the globe with Alan to film him te ting the actual World Championship winning Grand Prix Suzuki of Kenny Roberts, World 250 GP Champion Olivier Jacques' Yamaha and the roaring Honda V-Twin that took Colin Edwards to the World SBK title. But that's not all! There are the GP, World Superbike and Supersport racers from all the top factory teams - Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Modenas, Aprilia and Ducati. There's even a special close-up look at the Honda NR500 - the bike which paved the way to the new four-stroke GP category for 2002. Watch Alan as he tests the bikes around the challenging Motegi circuit in Japan, the Magione track in Italy, Spain's Jerez, Valencia and Almeria circuits and Estoril in Portugal. Check out engine and chassis details with exclusive close-up footage, hear from top riders and tearn managers and experience first-class action with the rider'seye view as on-bike cameras take you for an unforgettable ride! Packed with action and info, this video brings you closer than ever before to the World's Fastest Race Bikes. Featured Grand Prix Bikes: Suzuki 500 V-Four, Honda 500 V-Four, Yamaha 500 V-Four, Modenas 500 Triple, Yamaha 250 V-Twin, and Honda 250 V-Twin. Featured World Superbikes: Honda 1000 V-Twin, Ducati 996 V-Twin, Aprilia 1000 V-Twin, Suzuki 750 Four, Kawasaki 750 Four, and Yamaha 750 Four. Featured Supersport Bikes: Yamaha 600 Four, Suzuki 600 Four, and Ducati 750 Twin. 70 minutes from Kultur/White Star. r----------------------------------------------o o o Name Address City State _ _ Zip Phone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Order Date Send to: _ _ 1QJ../dJI ~, Inc. o o o p.o. Box 5084, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5084 Toll Free Subscription Hotline (800) 831-2220 I MC/Visa# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Expiration Date Every week for two yean; (100 issues for $80.(0) Six months second class (25 issues for $23.(0) This is a o New Subscription o Renewal Please bill me 1 payment of $45.00 Bill 2 paymen ts of $22.50 Charge my _ = Enclosed is my check or money order 24-hour FAX Order Line (714) 751-6685· E-mail: Subscribe@cyclenews.com Signature o YES! Start my subscription immediately to Cycle News. 1 year/50 issues for $45.00. (can be billed 2 monthly payments) 0 Visa o Maste=rd One year (SO iuues). 2nd claS6 c.nada. or Mexico .nd .ll other forcign countrie $92.00 (US Funds). ht claY 1'100 airmail rltellavailable Upoll request. l==~~~ ~----------------------------------------------- 24.2001 77 n e _ 51 • OCTOBER cue ••