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looked back, taking the win with
five seconds to spare over Strijbos.
Desalle finished a close third,
followed by Kawasaki's Gautier
Paulin and Van Horebeek.
De Dycker finished sixth.
Desalle completed the day
second overall, with Strijbos taking third. DeDycker ended up
fourth overall and Van Horebeek
fifth overall.
After 12 rounds, Cairoli has a
comfortable 99-point lead over
Paulin, who heads Desalle by just
nine.
Herlings was again in a class
of his own in MX2. The young
Dutchman dominated both motos, winning by more than 50
seconds each time.
Australian Dean Ferris made
good use of fast starts and consistent riding to claim runner-up
honors. The Yamaha pilot finished third in both MX2 motos.
Herling's teammate Jordi Tixler
of France ended up third overall.
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He fell on the first lap of the first
moto and then worked his way up
to fifth. Things went smoother for
him in the second moto, where
he rode up front through out the
race, taking second.
Spain's Jose Butron (KTM) finished fourth overall, followed by
Russia's Aleksandr Tonkov (Hon).
Herlings enjoys a huge
151-point lead over Tixier in the
MX2 Championship. Butron is
third, 58 points behind Tixier.
J&P'S RALLY A SUCCESS
S
ome 30,000 motorcyclists
from at least 20 different
states converged in Eastern
Iowa, June 29-30, for the 34th
annual J&P Cycles Open House
Rally.
The open house at J&P Cycles, an industry leader in the
aftermarket motorcycle parts,
accessories and apparel, featured appearances by Sons of
Anarchy stars Tommy Flanagan
(who plays Filip "Chibs" Telford)
and Ryan Hurst (who plays Harry "Opie" Winston). The expert
stunt team of 1 Wheel Revolution
also wowed the crowd with their
wheelies and burnouts.
"A lot of work goes into putting this event together, so
seeing so many motorcycles
roll onto the grounds was truly
humbling," J&P Cycles general
manager Zach Parnham said.
"At some point, we thought we
An aerial view of the packed house that was the 34th annual
J&P Cycles Open House Rally in Iowa.
would hit a cap regarding visitors and each year we go above
and beyond the previous year's
record. In 2014, it's our 35th an-
niversary, so we're hoping to hit
the 35,000 mark."
Next year's event is scheduled
for June 28-29.