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liant performance for a rider with a . finger injury. "I couldn't get going," Pichon said. "I just could not use my hand on the bike, and I was not going to risk another crash." Pichon elected not to compete in the following Open moto, or the Superfinal. Five-time World Champion Stefan Everts also struggled, finding the heavy sand to make for a tough firstup race of 2002. The defending 500cc champ went 9-8-4 in his three rides. "My arms pumped up really bad," Everts said. "I just could not hold onto the bike. I had the same problems at Hawkstone last year, and also in the first few races of the Grand Prix calendar. I made a fool of myself in those first two races." In the 125cc class, it was Patrick Caps who ruled the roost. Making a return to the KTM team, the Belgian went 1-1 in the two 125cc heats, and then finished with an eighth-place ride in the Superfinal. Second place in the tiddler class went to Dutch sand specialist Mark de Reuver, the Yamaha rider going 3-2 in his matos, then backing that up with a brilliant runner-up ride in the Superfinal, leading home the big four-strokes of the RWJ Honda riders and Everts. Third in the 125cc class was European Champion Kevin Strijbos, who claimed 2-4 results on his Suzuki. American Tallon Vohland had a crash-riddled day, finishing fourth in the 125cc class with 14-3 results. "I don't know all these young kids," Vohland said. "Man, they're fast in the sand. My condition is okay, but I crashed too many times. In the first moto, I was really having trouble; first I had a bad pick of the gate and was near the back going into the first lap· I was crashing all over the place and whatever. In the second mota, I was like last into the first lap and was able to fight my way through to third, so that was pretty good." eN Hewkstone Peril Hewkstonl, Englend Results: Februery 17, 2002 125 MOTa 1: 1. Patrick Caps (KTM); 2. Kevin Strijbos (Suz): 3. Marc de Reuver (Yam); 4. Tom Church (KTM); 5. Neil Prince (Hon): 6. Antti Kallonen (KTM); 7. Kim Ashken~zi (KTM): 8. Matt Winstanley (KTM); 9. Danny Smyth (Yam); 10. Ken de Dijcker (KTM): 11. Christophe Nambotin (Yam); 12. Adllm Lyons (TM); 13. Mereo Dorsch (KTM); 14. Tallon Vohlzlnd (KllW); 15. Nick Tuin (Suz). 125 MOTa 2: 1. Patrick Caps (KTM); 2. Marl< de Reuver (YlIm): 3. Tallon Vohland (Kaw); 4. Kevin Strijbos (Suz); 5. Billy MacKenzie (Yam): 6. Ken de Dijcker (KTM); 7. Bas Verhoeven KTM); 8. Antti Kallanen (KTM); 9. Danny Smyth (Yam): I O. A~m Lyons (TM); 11. Christophe Nambotin (Yam); 12. Wyatt Avis (Suz); 13. Aston Bird KTM); 14. Matt Winsumley (KTM); 15. Ben Saunders (KTM). OPEN MOTa 1: I. Jam.s Dabb (KTM); 2. Mickael Pichon (Suz): 3. James Noble (Hon); 4. Mamicq Bervoets (Yam); 5. David Campbell (Hon); 6. Peter Iven (KTM); 7. Stuart Flockhllrt (Hon); 8. Yoshitoka Atsutll (Hon); 9. Steflln Everts (Yam); 10. Jussl Vehvilllinen (Hon); II. Collin Dugmore (KTM); 12. Mllirk Hucklebridge (Vor); 13. Glen Phillips (KTM); 14. Ava Leak (KTM); 15. Craig PraUey (KTM). OPEN MOTO 2; I. James Dabb (KTM); 2. James Noble (Hon); 3. Jussi Vehvilainen (Hon); 4. Peter Iven (KTM); 5. Stuart Flockhllrt (Hon); 6. Yoshitllka Atsutll (Hon); 7. Carl Nunn (Husky); 8. Stefan Everts (Yllm); 9. David Campbell (Hon); 10. Avo Leok (KTM); 11. Mark Hucklebridge (Vor); 12. Crllig Pratley(KTM); 13. Frank Jllnsen-Teitz YlIm); 14. Jimmy Huysmllns (KTM); 15. Toomas Triisa (KTM). SGPERFINAL (I25/0PEN): I. James Dabb (KTM); 2. Mark de Reuver (Yam); 3. Stuert Flockhllrt (Hon); 4. Stefen Everts (Yem); 5. Jussi Vehvilliinen (Han); 6. Ava Leak (KTM); 7. James Nabie (Han): 8. PlItrick Caps (KTM); 9. Neil Prince (Hon); 10. Wyatt Avis (Suz); 11. Kevin Strijbos (Suz): 12. Glen Phillips (KTM); 13. Yoshi Atsuta (Hon); 14. Peter Iven (KTM); 15. Antti Kallanen (KTM). -------------------------------------------------YES! Start my subscription immediately to Cycle News. 1 year/50 issues for $45.00. (can be billed 2 monthly payments) ame o Address Oty _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State Phone o Zip Order Date Send to: ~ nel!Jlll, Inc. o o o P.O. Box 5084, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5084 Toll Free Subscription Hotline (800) 831-2220 24-hour FAX Order Line (714) 751-6685 • E-mail; Subscribe@cyclenews.com Signature Every week for two years (100 issues for $80.(0) Six months second class (25 issues for $23.(0) This is a New Subscription o Renewal Please bill me 1 payment of $45.00 Bill 2 payments of $22.50 Enclosed is my check or money order Charge my _ One year (.5() MC/Visa# 0 VISa o Mastercard ; ; ; ~ue>l. 2nd clllS5 Canada or Mexico :c;.a;~~~~:~~tcs~~~~I~~~~~ ).llt Expiration Date ~-----------------------------------------------~-----~ cue I • n • VII' S MARCH 6,2002 41