shove Robinson's machine out
from underneath him.
Further danger was narrowly
avoided when Latus Motors
Racing's James Rispoli crashed
his Harley-Davidson XG750R in
order to avoid hitting the downed
Robinson. Their twin falls then
brought out a red flag and a tem-
Robinson looked particularly
strong, full of confidence after
winning another Mission Chal-
lenge Dash for Cash prior to
the main. Threatening to up his
recent wins tally to four out of
the last seven, Robinson had
an opportunity to firmly estab-
lish himself right alongside the
suddenly-if-vaguely vulnerable
Bauman and Mees as primary
championship favorites.
However, that possibility
crashed down to earth hard
when Mees ran into the rear of
Robinson's bike. Twice Mees
recovered after nearly being
thrown over the bars only to
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Briar Bauman captured
his first win of the
season. He now leads
the championship by 11
points over last round's
winner JD Beach.
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