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Gundersen would win ahead of Lang ston , Dobb , Jan va n Hastenberg , Steve Ramon , Patrick Ca p s , Bri a n Jorgensen, He ikki van den Berg , Erik Egg ens , and Thoma s T ra ve rs in i. Am e ric a n Mike Brown ca me ho me in 14 th pla c e after a te rrible start. "I got ca ught up beh ind some rid ers and los t a lot of time in the first lap ," Bro wn sa id. "I jus t struggled the who le race." In th e sec o nd rn oto , it was ag ai n th e tw o C HAMP t e am r id ers who blitzed to th e front, this tim e though Dobb was a lon g way ba c k and a ga in sucki ng up Dutch turf. Brown was a little bett e r placed in the to p 10 and starting to make a cha rge . "I felt muc h b ett er ," Brown s a id . "T he n Dobb passed m e a nd I lost a little rhythm . I held onto s ixth place , b ut catchi ng Do bb on his KTM was not going to ha pp en , he just had too much speed." Lan g s t on who lead ea rly near ly gave t he lead to Gundersen after falling on a swe eping corner , he remounted to win easily from G un dersen , Rem y Van Rees , E g g e n s , Dobb , Brown , Jorgensen , Ramon , Caps , and Marc de Reuver. For Langston th e c h a nc e to t a k e more po ints on Dobb in the champi o nsh ip race wa s enough to b rin g a s m ile to the South African . "I h a v e extended my lea d ," Langston said. "We have th ree GPs to go , so I ha ve a good lead, but a ny thing ca n ha p pen. 1 made two s tupid c ras hes to day , bu t in the end , 1 d id eno u g h t o w in a n d th at' s w h a t counts. " With three Gra nd s Prix re m a ining it looks ver y much a s th ough Langston will be c om ing to Am eri c an in 200 1 with a nu mber -on e p lat e . "Tha t was m y ai m ," Lang sto n said. " I wanted to emulate what G r e g Albe rtyn did by winning t he 125cc championsh ip with th e number lOon m y bike , he did th e sa me th ing , now 1 will got to Am e ric a a nd try and win there ." eN Mota ~nd Berghem, Holland Results: August 6, 2000 [Round 13 The Dealers Association brings you Historic Springfield Mile & Hall of Fame Race Illinois Sta te Fa i rgrou n ds - S pr i ngf ie l d , I L DU.1tTLO P 0 ' 1&1 MOTO I : I . Kenn eth Gundersen (KTM); 2 . Grant langston (KTM ); 3 . J am ie Dobb (KTM ); 4 . J a n van Hasteoberg (Yam) : 5. Steve Ramon (Ka w); 6 . Patrick C ap s (KTM) ; 7 . B ri an Jorgense n ( Yam ) ; 8 . Heikki van d en B er g ( K T M); 9 . Er ik Egg en s ( Yam) ; 10 . Th om as T rav ersini ( Husky) ; 11. Geo rge Strik ( KT M); 12 . Er i c C ame rle ngo (S uz) ; 13. J ohnny Aubert (Husk y ) ; 14. Mi ke Brown ( Hon) ; 15 . Lui gi Seguy (Yam ). M OTO 2 : 1. Grant Langston ( KTM) ; 2 . Kenneth Gu ndersen ( KT M); 3 . Remy Van Rees (Kaw ); 4 . Erik Egg en s (Yam) ; 5 . Ja mie Cobb ( KT M) ; 6 . M ik e Brown (Hon) ; 7. Brian J orgensen (Yam); 8 . Steve Ram on (Kaw) ; 9. Patrick Caps (KTM ); 10. Marc van Reuver (Husky ); 11. Georg e Stri k (KTM ); 12. Martin Romviel ( Ho n) ; 13 . J ohnny Auber t ( Hus ky) ; 14 . Thoma s Trev erslnl (Husky ) ; 15. Sven Breug elmans (Yam) . O / A : 1. Grant L an g sto n ( KTM) ; 2 . Kenn eth Gund ersen ( KTM) ; 3. J ami e Dobb (KTM ); 4 . Er ik Eggen s ( Yam ) ; 5 . St eve Ram on ( Kaw ); 6 . Brian J orgense n (Yam) ; 7. Patrick Caps (K TM) ; 8. Remy Van Rees (Kew) : 9. Jan van Hastenberg (Yam); 10. Mike Brown (Hen} . FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 125« MX SERIES POIN TS STANDINGS (Afl er 13 of 16 rounds) : I. Gr a n t Lartqs tcn ( 404 / 4 w i ns ) ; 2 . J a m i e Dobb (3 6 1/3) : 3 . Mike Brown (2 9 9 /1 ); 4. L ui gi Seguy (235/1); 5. Patrick Caps (2 2 1); 6. Thomas Tre versmi (220/2) ; 7. Kenneth Gundersen ( 189/1); 8 . Philtipe Dupasqu ier ( 147); 9 . Trampas Parker (129); 10. Alex Puz ar (126) ; 11. Carl N un n ( 120/1 ) ; 12. Steve Ram on (9 8 ); 13 . Jeff Deme nt (83 ) ; 14 . Ste phe n Sword (65); 15. Scott Sheak (6 1) . cu e' e n e vv :s • A UGU ST 23. 2000 37