requ ired big jumps between them . Then came a section
with big cubes of cement. Section four consisted of big
rocks. some of them on a lorry [semi-truck]. In numbe r
ftve there were high. narrow cylinders put in an art ificial
lake. It was forbidde n to touch the water! The last hazard was the we ll-known waterfall.
First to go was Graham Jarvis. He had the unluckyjob
of start ing all the sections. and he scored 13 points.
Lampkin was best. picking up only three points. with
Ragaone point more . Cabestany notch ed six marks and
FUjinami seven . The parallel. disputed by Raga and
Lampkin. was won by Raga. but it did not change the
order. because Lampkin was faste r than the Spaniard.
The same thing happe ned between Cabestany and
Fujinami. The Japanese rider won, w hile Cabestany was
careful to finish without dabbing, and thus he kept the
th ird position and gained the last place in the final.
FINAL
This time, Cabestany was the unlucky rider who had to
open the sections. which we re run in the opposite
direct ions. The first turning point came in section two.
when Lampkin fell off o ne of the big cylinders - fortunately without consequences other than the five heavy
points he incurred . In section five Cabestany jumped
too long and put his front wheel o ut of the tape . gathering the maximum five points. O nly Raga was cool
enough to limit his mistakes at three feet in three sections. The win was the sixth consecutive for the World
Champion.
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MOTO Cwa DE LA GAUDE
NICE, FRANCE
RESULTS: MARCH 19, 2004
(ROUND 11 OF 12)
QUAUFYING: I. Doug Lampkin (4) ; 2. Adam Raga (4); J. Alben
Cabestany (7); -4 . Takahea FU
jinam i (1); 5. Harc Freoa (10).
FINA L: I. Adam Raga (4); 2. Albert Cahestany (9); J. Doug Lampkin (12).
WORLD INDOOR TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP SER IES POINTS STANDIN GS (Aft er I I of 12 r ounds): I. Adam Ra (9 .01); 2, Takahisa Fujinaml (65 );
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J . Doug Lampkin (6J); 4. Alben Cabestany (5 1); 5. M.,c Freixa (48).
1.800.831.22
UPCOMING ROUND:
(9:00am - 5:00pm P.S.T.)
Round 12 . R Germany, M
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