Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

d o e s k now th i s pla c e v e ry we l l. Everyon e is go ing on about V -twins, but they don 't faze me at all ." Few would ha ve fores een Haga 's earl y se a so n pre - em in ence. ev e n after his dazzling Kyalami show ings. As is th e wa y wi th such an unrep resentativ e series o f events su ch as th ese . few ind ic ato rs have come our way in terms of who will be m ost likely to challenge for the title itse lf. It's ce rta in Fogarty won't. but one th ing is completel y clear after the tumultuous events of Sunda y: Fogarty ma y rea ll y be on his wa y back to Blackburn for good. Ha ving stated on many occasions that he wou ld not be back for another y ear unless he won this yea r's title, it look s like we may we ll have seen the last of h im. Ju st lik e a weird crash prec ipita ted th e end of Mick Doohan's GP c aree r. so m ight Fo gart y 's b i za r r e c rash a t Phillip Island see off th e Superbik e equi v ale nt. Strange da ys indeed. vent Weekends Come and see vintage motorcyclesand racing at the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days W est Apri/28-30 Phillip Is land Phillip Island, Austra lia Res uhs:Apri123 ,2000 SU PERB IK E QUALIFYING : I . T roy Corse r (1 :33 .321) ; 2 . Pler-Frances co Chili (1 :33.453); 3. Coli n Edward s (1 :33 .609); 4. J uan Borja (1 :33.836); 5 . No riy uuki Ha ga (I :3 3 .8 9 6 ); 6 . Carl F o g ar t y ( 1:33. 985); 7. Haruc hik a Aokl (1 :34.185) ; 8. Akl ra Yaneqe we (1:34 .192); 9 . Gregorio Laville (1 :34.441 ); 10 . Katsuaki F uji wa ra (1 :34 .524) ; 11 . Anthon y Gobert ( 1:34.569); 12. Simon Crafar (1:34.835 ); 13. Ben Bostrom ( 1:34.899 ); 14. Robert Ulm (1 :34 .932) ; 15 . Vittor ia no G ua res chi ( 1:35 .189) ; 16 . An dy Mek lau ( I :3 5.880); 17. Gio vanni Bussei ( I :35. 679); 18 . M. San c hin i (1 :35.876) ; 19 . Lu ci o Pederci ni ( 1:35. 9 6 5) ; 20 . M . Borcia n i ( 1:37 .2 87) ; 21. I. A ntonelli (1 :37.731 ); 22 . Jonnie Ekerold (1 :37.903); see the country's top racers in the Progressive MotorcycleInsurance Superbilce Challenge 23 . Lan c e Isa ac s (1 :37 .915) ; 24 . Alista ir Max we ll (1 :37 .938); 25 . .Jiri Mrkyvka ( 1:39. 04 0) ; 26 . David Simpson (1 :39 .073); 27. M . Ferrari (1 :39 .725) ; 28 . S. McKa y (1 :41.\5 1); 29. G. Smith ( 1:4 1.23 9 ); 30 . Steve Webster ( 1:4 1.3 30 ): 31. Clau de- Alain Jaggi ( 1;4 1.762). RACE 1: An thon y Gobert (Bim); 2. Carl Fogarty (D ue) : 3 . Vi tto ria no Gua re sehi (Yam ) : 4 . L ucio Pederci ni (Due) : 5. Colin Edwards (Ho n); 6. Robert Ulm (Due) ; 7. Gregorio La ville (Kaw ); 8 . Giova nni B u ssei ( K a w ); 9 . Ak ira Ya naga w a ( K a w) ; 10 . Noriyuk i Haga (Yam) ; 11. Al ister Maxwell (Ka w): 12. M. Sanchini (Due ); 13. Katsuaki Fujiwa ra (Suz) : 14 . Lance Isaacs (Due) ; 15. Ben Bo strom (Due ); 16 . M. Borcia ni (Due); 17. J iri Mrk yvka (Due); 18. J onnie Ek erol d ( Hon) ; 19 . Stev e Web ster ( Ha n) ; 20 . S. McKay (Kaw ). TIme : 40 mi n., 48.406 sec. Distance: 22 laps. 60 .629 m iles Average speed: 89 .146 mph Marg in of victory: 29.542 sec. Faste st lap: Carl Fog arty . 1:45 .872. lap 12 RA CE 2: 1. Tro y Corser (A pr) ; 2. No riyuki Haga (Yam) : 3. Pter - Franc esco Chili (Suz ) : 4 . Gre go rio Levilla ( Kaw ) : 5 . Colin Edwards ( Hon ) ; 6 . Akira Yanaga wa ( Kaw) ; 7 . Katsua ki FUj i wara ( Suz) ; 8 . Simo n Crafar (Hon ); 9 . Antho ny Gobe rt (Bim ): 10. Haruehi ka Ao k i (Due); 11. Rob ert Ulm (Due) ; 12. M. Senc hini (Due); 13 . Lucio Pederclnl (Due ): 14 . Ben Bost rom (D ue); 15 . M . Borc iani ( Due) ; 16. Andy Meklau (Due); 18. Jiri Mrkyv ka (Due): 19 . S. McKay (K ew) : 20 . J onn ie Ek erold (Hon) . TIme: 25 min.. 45.786 sec. Distanc e: 15 lap s. 41.338 mile s Average speed: 96.273 mph Margi n of victory: 1.994 sec . Fastes t lap: Troy Corser. 1:36 .620. lap 13 WO RL D S (JPE R 8IKE C 'S HIP PO INT STA ND INGS ( A fte r 2 of 13 round s) : 1. Nor iyuki Haga (7 1/1 win); 2. Col in Edwa rds (67/1 ); 3. Troy Corse r (5 1/1); 4 . Pie r- Frances c o Chi li ( 4 3 ) ; 5. Gregorio Lavill e (42): 6. Ant hony Gobert (36 /1 )/Carl Fogarty (36); 8 . Kat suak i F ujiwara (27) ; 9 . Haruch ik a Aoki (26 ); 10 . Ben Bost ro m (18 ) : t 1. (TIE) Vittoria no Guareschi/Akira Yeneqewe /Giova nni Busse! ( 17) : 14 . Lucio Pederci ni ( 14) ; 15 . (TIE) Robert Ulm / Ju an Borja (1 5). WORLD SU PE RS PO RT FI N A L; I. Jam i e Whitham (Yam) ; 2. Paolo Casali (Due ); 3. Stephane Chambon (SOl) ; 4 . Adam Fergusson (Hon) ; 5. Pere Riba (Hon) : 6 . Christo phe Cogan ( Yam ) : 7. Wileo Zeelenberg (Yam) ; 8. Massimo Meregalli (Yam): 9. Fa brizi o Piroven o (Suz) : 10 . Cristiano Migliorati (5 02); 11. J org Teuehert (Yam) ; 12. Norin o Brigno la (Yam): 13 . Christer Lindholm (Yam) ; 14. J. Turn bu ll ( Kaw) : 15 . la i n Ma c Phe rson { K ew ): 16 . De vl de Bulega (Yam ); 17. S. Dryer (Hon); 18. Yves Briguet ( D u e ): 19 . M i c hele Ma la tes ta ( D ue); 20 . T . Tort orogli o (Due); 2 1. Werne r Daeme n (Yam ); 22. Kyro Verstraeten (Yam ); 23 . Ruben Xaus (Due); 24. And rea Glachino (5 02). May 5-7 =CRDlSE~ _AMERICA~ n IlEJlTIL 8 IlLES .. . . . . . C ~ ,.. " I , 1\ Sonomafest includes: Demo Rides • Dirt Track Racing • Vintage Trials· Vintage Swap Meet. Vendor Area Seminars· Vintage Motocross· CLASS Moton:;ycle School· Motorcycle Drag Racing· Wine Country Rides SEARS POINT C E: .,.,.. 'V" ~ .., , ~ ~ BOO-B70 -R.A.CE ~7223~ Sears Point Raceway • Hwys 37 & 121 • Sonoma, CA 95476 • www.searspoint.com Upcomi n g Rounds Round 3 - Sugo, Japan, April 30 Round 4 - Donington, England, May 14 cue I e n e _ s MAY 3 . 2000 11

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