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P24 IN THE WIND Schreiber grew up in Southern California and was a natural on a motorcycle. He moved quickly to the top of the local scene and after winning the U.S. National title in 1978. After that, he moved to Europe where he won the 1979 World title. In all, Schreiber amassed 20 wins in World Championship competition and later added U.S. titles in '82, '83 and in '87. After retiring from the sport, Schreiber basically disappeared from the motorcycle trials community, going to work for a mountain bicycle manufacturer in Europe and then a prestigious Swiss watch company, Tissot. After that, Bernie got into sports marketing, where he was heavily involved in MotoGP sponsorships and activities. These days, he works as a rep for Omega watches. Schreiber says he can't remember when he last visited a World Trial round, guessing it was the late '80s or early '90s. "It's a real pleasure for me to be back," he said in an interview for the FIM's website. "It is just a shame that there has not been another American Champion since me, and that's something we need to address. The American riders need a GP in their country as often as possible and to be exposed to the top riders and what is happening in Europe, so they can understand what level they need to be at. I was lucky enough to see Sammy Miller and Mick Andrews ride in America when I started out, and I knew those guys were good, but I wanted to be better than them. Seeing them gave me the dream and the confidence and the drive to go on to be the best in the world." Shan Moore T he OMA Nationals Springfield Armory Chaffee Crossing XC in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on May 26, saw a new winner atop the podium, as well as the introduction of a new racing class to the series - Pro 2. The new winner was Nick Fahringer, the ARR PG Moose Racing rider pushing his Husaberg out front early and using his enduro skills to maintain a gap over the field on a course filled with fresh trails, roots and stumps. Not to mention a bike-swallowing swamp. The trail was brutal, but Fahringer was unstoppable. While the holeshot king Paul Whibley again captured the FMF Holeshot money on his AmPro Yamaha, it was Fahringer taking the point and setting a very rapid PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN GASSO FAHRINGER TOPS FORT SMITH OMA Nick Fahringer finally got his long-awaited win in OMA competition in Arkansas. pace, keeping the defending OMA Champion Whibley as well as the entire field a safe distance behind. By the time everyone else picked up their pace, as the trail burned into shape, Fahringer had amassed an insurmountable gap, giving the Husaberg