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Petersen, the two having contrasting styles, Petersen diving deeper into the corners, Kirk carrying greater corner speed. ''I'd always run up on him, but I couldn't get around him," Kirk said. "He was good on the straights." "My bike was quicker than their's off the top. It accelerates really well. He was going through the turns a lot harder," Petersen said. "I started carrying more speed after following him, not as quick as them, but close." Their battle took the pair up on Filice, who was beginning to suffer a vibration, catching him with two laps to go. "The last couple of laps or so, I thought I could beat him," Kirk said, and he. did. On the final lap Petersen had a plan to slip into third, but he ran into a few problems almost as soon as the lap started. . "I thought I had both guys covered," Petersen said. "That lap I figured I had to get through the carousel hard," but he leaned it over so far that he was grounding the exhaust and pushing the front end. "That blew that plan. Then, out of the last turn I was going to give them a run, but in second and third (gears) my bike wouldn't pick up the shift," Petersen said, settling for a very close fourth. _ Fifth place was contested the entire time by Walker and Baldus, the pair never more than a few yards apart. Baldus was in front most of the time, as was Jon Cornwell who ran off the track early trying to outbrake· Baldus into the final turn, leaving the pair to fight it out. The advantage Baldus held was brakes. Using carbon-fiber fronts, he was able to get much deeper into the turns, forcing Walker to pick his spot if he wanted to pass him. Walker took the lead, but Baldus took it back on the backstraight. Then, Walker recalled, "I passed him in seven or eight. I rode berserk the last few corners, but it paid off. I couldn't let Donnie (Greene) beat me. Otherwise I'd have to ride the 250 back to Texas." The Dianetics-.sponsored Greene finished seventh in front of Moto Liberty/Nankai's Doug Carmichael. Tom Paris and William Himmelsbach filled out the top 10, respectively. £N Results 250cc QUALIFYING: 1. Chris D'Aluisio (2:21.859/101.509 mph); 2. Colin Edwards ill (2:22.419); 3. Jim Filice (2:24.414); 4. Rick Kirk (2:24.706); 5. Don Greene (2:25.494); 6. Robbie Petersen (2:25.513); 7. Bruce Baldus (2:25.569); 8. Jon Cornwell (2:26.080); 9. Danny Walker (2:26.287); 10. William Himmelsbach (2:27.324); 11. Doug Carmichael (2:27.432); 12. Marcello del Guidice (2:27.811); 13. Al Salaverria (2:27.966); 14. Fabian Cortez ill (2:28.232); 15. Mike Sullivan (2:28.260); 16. Tom Paris (2:28.394); 17. Mike Myers (2:28.636); 18. Rick Tripodi (2:28.660); 19. Jimmy Mosley (2:28.704); 20. Greg Esser (2:29.187); 21. Rick 'Bullock (2:29.514); 22. Tommy Lynch (2:30.279); 23. Joe Pittman (2:30.279); 24. William Quinn (2:31.384); 25. Martin Miller (2:31.504); 26. ~ith Code (2:31.596); 27. Mark Long (2:31.738); 28. Michael Hunter (2:32.297); 29. Bruce Lina (2:32527); 30. Jim Sabin (2:32.619); 31. John France (2:32.717); 32. Jim Bonner (2:34.009); 33. Larry Cohee (2:34.285); 34. Jeff Johnson (2:36.087); 35. Andrew Perkins (2:39.537); 36. Rick Newman (2:43.069); 37. Pe~ Melneciuc (2:43.477). 2~ FINAL: 1. Chris D' Alwsio (Yam); 2. Rick Kirk (Han); 3. Jimmy Filice (Hon); 4. Robbie Petersen (Yam); 5. Danny Walker (Yam); 6. Bruce Baldus (Yam); 7. Don Greene (Yam); 8. Doug Carmichael (Yam); 9. Tom Paris (Yam); 10. William Himmelsbach (Yam); 11. Fabian Cortez III (Yam); 12. Gre~ Esser (Yam); 13. Jimmy MC6ley (Yam); 14. Mike Sull,van (Yam); 15. Mike Myers (Yam); 16. Jon Cornwell (Yam); 17. Martin Miller (Yam); 18. William Quinn (Yam); 19. Joe Pittman (Yam); 20. John France (Hon); 21. Mark Long (Yam); 22. Keith Code (Yam); 23. Bruce Lind (Yam); 24. Colin Edwards ill (Yam); 25. Al Salaverria (Apr); 26. Tommy Lynch (Yam); 27. Michael Hunter (Yam); 28. Larry Cohee (Yam); 29. Andrew Perkins (Hon); 30. Perry Melneciuc (Apr); 31. Rick Bullock (Yam); 32. Jeff Johnson (Yam); 33. Jim Sabin (Yam); 34. Rick Tripodi (Apr); 35. Rick Newman (Yam); 36. Marcello del Guidice (Yam); 37. Jim Bonner (Yam). TIme: 31 min., 11.572 sec. Distance: 12 laps, 48 miles. Average Speed: 100.023 mph. Ma'llin of Victory: 11.460 sec. 250cc C'SHIP POINT STANDINGS: 1. Colin Edwards (98); 2. Rick Kirk (91); 3. Kenny Roberts, Jr. (83); 4. Jim FlIice (73); 5. Chris D'Aluisio (71); 6. (TIE) Danny Walker/Robbie Petersen (60);' 8. Br\lce .Baldus (45); 9. Fabian Cortez III (31); 10. (TIE) Jon Cornwell/Doug Carmichael (24); 12. Tom Paris (18); 13. William Himmelsbach (16); 14. Tommy Lynch (15); 15. (TIE) AI Salaverria/Mike Myers (14); 17. Donnie Greene (12). DUNLOP RIDERS LIT UPTHE SKY IN THE NORTH AT BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY IN BRAINERD, MINNESOTA A CONSTELLATION OF DUNLOP RIDERS STARREDTHROUGHOUTTHE WEEKEND, SHOOTING TOTHE FRONT AND LEAVING THE COMPETITION TRAILING BEHIND. SHINING BRIGHT FOR DUNLOP WERE DOUG POLEN WINNING THE SUPERBIKE, COLIN EDWARDS IN THE 250CC, MIKE SMITH IN THE 600CC SUPERSPORT, JASON PRIDMORE IN THE 750CC SUPERSPORT, SCOTT ZAMPACH IN THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON TWIN SPORTS, AND FASTLINE/MCM RACING INTHE EBC3 HOUR ENDURANCE GTO. PROVING THAT THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ARENT THE ONLYTHINGS THAT CAN LIGHT UPTHE MINNESOTA SKY. PUT YOURSELF ONTHETIRE THATSLIGHT YEARS AHEAD OFTHE COMPETITIONDUNLOP TIRES. COL I N E D SEE THEM AT YOUR NEAREST DUNLOP PERFORMANCE CENTER. WAR D S DUNLOP DOES NOT ENDORSE SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF LEGAL LIMITS. BE A SAFE RIDER. Maxima Tops First Five Positions Maxima Racing OiVCoors Light Formula-Two Grand Prix Round Six, Willow Springs Int'l Raceway Willow Springs, CAJune 21 1st CHUCK SORENSON (Yam TZ250) 2nd WILLIE BURR (Yam TZ250) 3rd MICHAEL GRAVES (Yam TZ250) \7