stralian Andrew McFarlane finally did it •
he won his first GP. It came a little later
than expected. but he got it nonetheless.
Arriving in Europe some four years
ago. McFarlane was considered the best
rider to come out of Australia since Jeff leisk in the
19805. Unfortunately for him. that was just before fellow Aussie Chad Reed came on the scene as well and
stole a bit of his thunder. Known for his massive
amount of talent. McFarlane has not reach the heights
many had expected (rom him. yet around the Gallarate circuit in Northern Italy. the Aussie finally made
his mark on the Grand Prix series. with a win in the
MX2 class.
'" have been here in Europe for four years. and it
has been worth the wait to be one of the best riders to
corne (rom Australia and come here and work hard
and eventually take a double GP win and the overall
win:' he said. "What makes it even more special was
that my father is here. It's his first trip to a Grand Prix.
so he will also take some special memories back to
Australia."
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JUNE 23 , 2004 •
CYCLE NEWS
