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I I I r , I r Smets knew better and kept a go od pace without even looking back at his followers . "I knew if I rod e my own s peed and did not worry a bou t what was going on behi nd me , I c o uld do o kay: Smets sa id. "After Marnicq crashed I just had to ke ep out of trouble . simple as that. " The second mot o proved a killer for Smets ' com petitio n. he aga in won with eas e , takin g th e w in a h e a d o f Bervoets, Johansson , Bartolini, King , J o a kim Karlsson , Van Doo rn , Mass imo Bartolini , Chris Bu rn h a m , and Jonas Engdahl. With th e s un, once aga in, s hi ning thro ug h on the bea utiful hillside trac k. for Ber voets the improving conditions fa iled to he lp. He was quick, th ough , to give one of the best excus es we 've he ard in while . "I go t a great start be hind J ohans so n: Bervoets s a id . "The n I was a ble to pa ss him and make a very good pace. Abou t hal f ra c e d ista nce I wa s getti ng tired and S m ets was ge ttin g clo se r a ll the time , ju st as he wa s ne a r me an insect flew into my viso r and I co uld no t get it out, he passed me and moved away . By the time I got th e insect out he was gone." Smets rocketed off for the win. "I felt strong: Smets said. "O nce I caught Mamicq , I could see he was tiring and made an easy pass." Third pla ced Johansson was happy with another top-three pla cing. "I am always fighting for a podium place," Joha nsson sa id. "Bartolini and I seem to have the same speed a nd that makes it d ifficult to pass him . Today I got passed , al thoug h h e seemed to sl ow so m e wha t near th e end ." As it turned o ut , Bartolini s uffered engine prob lems. thu s his surrender to J oh an ss on . "A roc k h it m y radiator: Bartolini s a id. "I was los ing fluid a nd in mo st c ases th e bike will sto p. luc ky for me I could go to the finish." CN c..an MolDc:ross Parle Culham, &IgIand IlesuIts: July 9, 2IlOO lRDlnI l 0 of 16J MOTO I : I. Joe! Srnets (KTM ): 2. Mam<:q Bervoets (Yam): 3. Gorda n Croc kard (Han); 4 . Andrea Bartolini (Yam ): 5. Pet", Johdnsson (KTM): 6 . Derryil King (Husky): 7 . Gert Jan Van Doom (VO R) : 8 . Willie Van Wessel s (Husky): 9 . MaIO!l Van Drunen (Husky): 10. James Marsh (KTM); 11. Chris Burnham (VORl; 12. David Campbell (Han); 13. Jona s Engdal (KTM); 14. Erwin Machlinger (Han ): 15 . ThielTy K1utz(VOR ) MOTO 2 : I. Joel Smets (KTM ): 2. MamK:q Bervoets (Yam); 3 . Peter Johans son (KTM ): 4 . Andrea Barto lini (Yam ): 5. Danyll King (Husky) : 6. .!oakm Karlsson (Han ): 7. Gert Jan Van Doom (VOR); 8. Massimo Bartol ini (Yam) ; 9. Chris Burnham (VOR): 10. Jonas Engdal (KTM); 11. Erwin ~chlinger (Han); 12. J"\arcelVan Drunen (Husky) ; 13. Willie Van Wessels (Husky ); 14. Fabrizio Dini (Husky ); 15. James Marsh (KTM) O /A : I. Joe l Srrets (KTM): 2. Mam<:q Bervoets (Yam): 3. Peter Johansson (KTM); 4. Andrea Bartolini (Yam); 5. Danyll King (Husky) AM WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP 500cc MX SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (Aft er 10 of 16 round s): 1. Joel Smets (36 9/8 wins): 2. Marn icq Bervoets (28 3/ 1); 3. Peter Johansson (254/1): 4 . And rea Bartolini (253) : 5. Danyll King ( 189); 6. Gert Jan Van Doom ( 105); 7. Massimo Bartolini ( 10 1); 8 . Willie Van Wessels (93); 9. Miska Aaltonen (90): 10 . .Joeklrn Karlsson (84) : 1 1. Elwin Mach linger (80 ): 12. MaIO!l Van Drunen (74) Upcoming Rounds: RolJr>j 11 - FoorstlichDrehna, Germany July 16 . Round 12 - Grobbendonk. Belgium,July 30 cu e I e n e _ S • JULY 26 . 2000 55