World Superbike Championship
Round 5: Monza, Italy
By GORDON RITCHIE
PHOTOS BY GOLD & GOOSE
MONZA,ITALY, MAY 12
t was a miracle that anyone turned
up, really, after some atrocious
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weather in the environs of the Parco
in the run up to race day. Leaden
skies in the morning of SBK International's biggest "home" race augured
badly, but although the claimed
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crowd was down, to 82,000 for the
weekend from 90,000 last year, the
turnout was more than expected. And
enthusiastic to a man, woman and
child.
IAboveI The second of two World
SupertJike races in Manza, Italy, gets
uncIeI WlIlI wtlh the PKk sc:reamktg
- - . I turn one, led br the foursome of
Nort,I*I Hap (411, Troy BlIyIIss (1), ColIn
Edwards 121 and Nell Hodgson (100).
