Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/128157
FIM World Championship Motocross Series
Round 5: Motocross Gioiella Circuit
Tallon Vohland continues to
strv99le in Europe. He fell In
the 125cc GP and was carried
off the track with possible
neck Injuries.
said. "I wanted to get to Demaria and
Mcfarlane (Kaw); 5. Johnny Aubert (Vam); 6.
Bervoets. The more I pushed. the
Kenneth Gunde...., (Kow); 7. Jomes Dobb (KTM); 8.
slower I got; in the end, I had settled
Christion Beggi (Hon); 9. Methieu LoUoz (Yom); 10.
on fourth place and some good
points. When 1 saw Joel on the side of
Gordon Crockord (KTM) 11. Mer!< Eostwood (Hon);
the track. I was really happy. Third
14. Joson Higgs (Vom); 15. Komel Nemeth (KTM).
500GP: 1. Yves Demaria (KTM): 2. Mernlcq
was okay for today."
while." the German said. "I tried taking some of the lines he was using; to
be honest. I was losing too much time
doing that. It might sound bad, but it
was a pleasure to watch him ride. He
is so smooth and really in a different
level from the rest of us. "
Coppins had moved into third
ers complained about the
track; I didn't have too much
trouble with it - just took my
time and didn't take any
chances. Luckily, I had a
good lead quickly and could
maintain that for the complete race."
As Demaria was contemplating becoming the second
Frenchman to win in Italy
this year, the Belgians were
having their own troubles.
"The front forks didn't work,"
Bervoets said. "I was not
confident to run hard into
the corners. It is very slippery and no dirt on the
turns. 1 had hoped to win, of
course; at least I got some
points on Everts and Smets, so
the championship is not over
for me."
Everts had taken the calm
approach in fourth place for much of
the race. finally moving into third
place on lap 14, when Smets pulled
out. "I tried to push early." Everts
12. Jiri Cepelok (Hon); 13. Ju.s! Vehvllolnen (Hon);
Bervoets (Yam); 3. Stefan Everts (Vern); 4. Vico
As for Smets, the KTM team didn't
know (or didn't want to mention)
what the problem was. first saying it
might have been the gearbox, then
possibly the ignition. In the end,
nobody really knew why the four-time
champion left the Italian circuit
with no points - only that his season
is looking very much like the 2001
confusion.
"I don't know," Smets said. "If we
knew, it wouldn't change anything.
We just had bad luck today; it might
happen to the others at some time of
the year. We just have to push hard in
the next few races and hope to turn
things around."
eN
MatlIcnlss 6101ella Circuit
CntiIliHe del ....... Italy
IlesIIIts: May 21. 2102. [lloIInd 5 e112J
125 09: I. Mickeel Maschio (Kaw); 2. Ben
Garcio (KTM); 5. Pierrlck Poget (Hon); 6. Alex unni
(Hon); 7. Cedric Melotte (Yam): 8. Daniele Bricco
(KTM); 9. Danny Theybers (Hon); 10. Roman Jelen
(Hon); 11. Fobrizio Dlni (Vam); 12. Johnny Undhe
(Hu.); 13. Chris Burnham (Hon); 14. Thierry Bethy.
(Hon); 15. Joakim Karlsson (Hbg).
FIM WORUO C'SHIP 125cc POINTS STANDINGS
(After 5 of 12 Rounds): 1. Mlckeel Mllschio (II 0/2
wins); 2. Patrick Caps (94/1 win); 3. Steve Reiman
(79/2 wins); 4. Phillipe Dupa.quier (78); 5. Ben
Townley (76); 6. Alex Puzor (73); 7. Tylo Rottroy
(56); 8. Erik Eggen. (51); 9. Jeff Dement (42); 10.
Christion Stevonini (41); 11. Luigi Seguy (37); 12.
Antoine Lettelier (36); 13. Trampa. Porker (32); 14.
Brett Metcolfe (27); 15. Tollon Vohlond (26).
FIM WORLD C'SHIP 250cc POINTS STANDINGS
(After 5 of 12 Round.): 1. Mickoel Pichon (113/4
win.); 2. Jo.h Coppin. (96): 3. Pit Belrer (90); 4.
Kenneth Gundersen (82/1 win); 5. Frederic Bolley
(69): 6. Jomes Dobb (66): 7. Frederic Bolley (69): 8.
Johnny Aubert (60); 9. Poul Cooper (59); 10.
Andrew McForlane (55); 11. Gordon Crockord (51);
12. Alessio Chiodi (40); 13. Mer!