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CAS Honda team owne r Harry Ainsworth was extremely excited about his team's success at their home Grand Prix. Having spent many weeke nds loo king afte r injured ride rs, this was time to smile and think about the positive futu re of the team. " I said yesterday he cou ld win," Ainsworth said. "So metimes josh does not believe in himself enough. He 's been with the factory Suzuki team, a good team in Italy. and he comes to a Beverly Hillbilly team like us and wins . We are all so happy for him. I feel we have some good peopl e in this team, and now that he's won a race, he can do it again. The lid is off the can now ; He can do it again. josh came to us with injuries, but we believed In him. He 's earned this win, and we are just riding on the back of it ." Mark Davies, the head of the Motorcycle division of Honda UK, was involved with the signing of josh Coppins to the Honda team, and he has seen the impro vem e nt of the New Zealander since his return from his horrifying injuries of 2002 . "Woth the scale of injuries he had 12 mo nth s ago, to se e the looks on everyone's faces today is a miracle and a tribute to his determination," Davies said. '" thin k josh Coppins is very popu lar. On the track he was one of the most popular riders ; he does a stunning job for the sponsors. Today is about him making the next step. Not only did he beat a hard-charging Pichon, he was 31 seconds ahea d of Everts. Josh said yesterday that this is a critical part of the season. and th is was the time to put the po ints on the board, and he' s done that." ~ SCCTT USA L&M Yamaha rider Cedric Melotte, who is placed second in the MX I Championship points , was lucky to ride in England. Me lotte crashed hard during practice for the GP and injure d his back. He rod e under severe pain and will have the week between England and the next rou nd in France to recover from his injuries. across from me o n the start. an d I could n't ge t to Ben q uick eno ugh . Then in the mid dle of the seco nd m o to I was faste r: T he tra ck was good, e specially in the seco nd moto . Ben was just too good today, he re ally rode great, although he slow ed me up a little at times; he's a real ro adblock. I want to win again , I just have to be ready for the ne xt rounds an d pus h a little harde r." a.I ISLE OF WIGHT CIRCUIT ISLE OF WIGHT, EN GlAND RES ULTS MAy 30, 2004 (ROUND : 7 OF White Brothers has been spring cleaningwhich mea ns amazing deals for you l White Brothers is the performa nce source for the power . sports industry HUGE savings on discontinued, factory refurbished, and 'scratch & dent' items! Find sale items for O Road, ATV. ff American Cruisers andmuch morel Gatesopenat Bam sha rp,so arriveearlyforthe bestselectionI 16) MX I MOTO I: I. Mickael Pichon (Hon); 2. Josh Coppins (Hon) ; 3. Steve Ramon (KTM); 4. Stefan Eve rts (Yam); S. Tanel Leok (5uz); 6. Cedric Melotte (Yam); 7. Mam icq Bervoe ts (Yam); 8. Ken De Ditcker (Hon) ; 9. Marko KovaJainen (Hon); 10. Luigi Seguy (Yam); I I. James Noble (Hon); 12. Yoshi Atsuta (Hon); 13. Chris Burnham (KTM); 14. Antoine Meo (Kawl; IS. Joe l Smets (5uz). MX I MOTO 2: I. Coppins; 2. Pichon; 3. Everts : 4. Strijbos; 5. Leek: 6. Smets; 7. de Dijcke r; 8. Jorgense n; 9. Bervce ts: 10. Segur; II. Nob le ; 12. Ramon; 13. Floc khart; 14. O ddenino ; IS. Rose. MX I O/A , I. Cop pins (47); 2. Pichon (47); 3. Everts (38); 4. Leak (32): S. Ramon (29); 6 . De Dlj, k" (27); 7. Bervcets (26); 8 . Seguy (22); 9. Smets (2 1); 10. Noble (20); I I. Melone (20); 12. Stnlbcs ( 18): 13. [orgeosen (13); 14. Flockhart ( 13); IS. Kovalainen ( 12). FIM W O RLD CHAMPIONSHIP MXI S ERIES POINTS STAND INGS (After 7 of 16 rounds): I. Stefan Everts (306/3 wins); 2. Cedric Melotte (250/1 win); 3. Mickael Picho n (230/1 win); 4. Josh Coppins (224/1 win); 5. Steve Ramon (2 13); 6. Joe l Smets ( 175); 7. Kevin Strijbos ( [68); 8. Tanel Leok (153); 9. Kennet h Gundersen ( 133); 10. Brian Jorgensen ( 123/ 1); I I. Ken De Dqcker ( 122); 12. Gav ta Vico Garc ia ( II I); [3. Mamicq Bervoets (97); 14. Yoshi Atsuta (90); IS. Chris Bum ham (83). H X2 HOTO I : I . Ben Townley (KTM); 2. TylaRatt ray (KTM) ; 3. Stephen Swo rd (Kaw): 4. Andrew McFarlane (Yam); 5. Mickael Maschio (Kaw); 6. Carl Nunn (Hon); 7. James Dobb (Hon); 8. Anthon y Boissiere (Yam); 9. Akira Narita ); (Hon) ; 10 . Bi[1y Mackenzie (Yam I I. Alessio Chiodi (Yam); 12. Sebast ien Pourcel (Kaw); 13. David Philippaerts (KTM); 14. Patrick Caps (Yam); IS. Brad Anderson (KTM). H X2 MOTa 2: I. Townley; 2. Rattray; 3. Sword ; 4. Narita; 5. Leok; 6. t-taschro: 7. Nunn; 8 . Caps; 9. McFarlane ; 10. Ch iodi; II . Biossiere ; 12. Fed erici: 13. Dobb; 14 . Lauret : 15. Van Daele. MX2 O/A: I. Ben 'Iownley (50); 2. Tyta Rattray (44); 3. Stephen Sword (40); 4. Mickae l Maschio (3 1); 5. Akira Narita (30); 6. Andrew McFarlane (30); 7. Carl Nunn (29); 8. Anthony Bcustere (23); 9. Jame s Dobb (22); 10. Alessio Chiodi (2 1); II. Patrick Caps (20); 12. Aigar Leo k (16); 13. Claudio Fed erici ( I I); 14. Billy Mackenzie ( I I); IS. David Phillipaerts (9). FIM WORLD CHAM PIONSHIP MX2 SERIES POINTS STA N DI NGS (After 7 of 16 round s): I. Ben Townley (294/5 wins); 2. Stephen Sword (268/1 win); 3. Tyl Rattra y (240/ 1 win); 4. Andrew McFarlane (209 ); 5. Mickael a Maschio ( 155); 6. Antonio Caircli ( 154); 7. (TIE)James Dobb (I 42)/Carl Nunn ( 142); 9. Aigar Leek ( 127); 10 . (T[E) Marc de Reuver ( 12 1)/A1essio Chiodi ( 12 1); 12. Patrick Caps (96); 13. Oaudio Federici (90) ; 14. David PhHlipaerts (83); IS. Jonathan Bacragan (78). Ca .h or Credit Card p a j me n t s ONLY. All s a l e s a r o f in al. " A.- I ." 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