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At this point, Bell and Florin made a conscious decision to break away from the pack in an effort to deal with the time issue - a plan that would prove costly at section eight. Section eight was one of those sections where no clean line was immediately evident. The top riders spent some 20 minutes surveying the situation and playing the usual mind games. Florin jumped in first and made an attempt to clear the threefoot gap at the exit but fell back for a .;XDUNLOP @TOVOTA ?y" Simply the !Jest/oryour bike. 'jni-=t~ five. Bell made a bold attempt, as well, with the same result but left the section clearly ahead of the others on time. After Bell and Florin moved on, Peters found a more daring line that, if ridden well, could produce a clean. Peters took a few extra seconds to set himself up in the section, then used a "zap" move to leap up a slippery rock and across the gap to the exit for a clean. Aaron attempted the same line but had to push out for a three. Craig and David Chaves took fives at the gap. Peters was equally impressive at section 14, which featured a massive log near the exit. It must have measured at least five feet in diameter. To make matters worse, the log was elevated off the ground. The Beta-man did a better job of positioning himself for the exit than his rivals and flew over the log for the only first-lap clean. Aaron faltered at the log for a five, while Bell and Florin got through wjth threes. After one loop, Peters led by eight points over Bell, 12 to 20. Aaron was in third with 24, while Sherco USA's Travis Fox was making a great ride in fourth with 30. Florin and Craig followed with 31 each. On lap two, Aaron discovered the key to sections six and 14, logging a clean on six and a one at 14 to post an II-point second lap to move into second place, while Florin moved up the order with a 12-point lap. The section that had been so good to Peters, number six, ended up being his most expensive section on the All Yamaha riders are eligible to win a 2003 TTR90 and TTR125LE! Given by Yamaha Corp. and participating Yamaha Dealers. At each event you will· receive an entry into the drawing. The more races you participate in the better your chances to win. The winner will be announced at the last round on July 20, 2003 • day as he logged consecutive fives on his final two tries. Peters ultimately dropped 20 second-lap points but still led the event. Bell posted a 21 and held on to the third-place spot. The final lap was an all-out race. There was no time to look at the sections, no time to discuss lines with a minder. There was only time to blitz through the sections, get your card punched and blast down the loop. Aaron was the fastest rider with the least points and turned in a seven-point final-loop card. Add to this six points for being 12 minutes late at the finish, and he ended the day with a total of 48 points. Bell managed to make it in just under the time limit, the only Championshipclass rider to do so, and turned in the second-best loop of the day with an 11. Florin got lost on the loop and carded 19 final-lap points plus 11 penalty points. 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