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Jeff Russell (KTM) was the runner-up, and Matt Stavish (KTM), Alan Randt (KTM) and Jeff Fredette (Kaw) rounded out the top five overall. Having clinched the title at the previous round, Randy Hawkins (Suz) posted the best score in the enduro, but was penalized for missing an observation check. Mike Kiedrowski (Kaw) was the winner of the November 8 Osaka Supercross in Japan. Jeff Ward (Kaw) finished second, ahead of Jimmy Button (Suz) and Jeff Matiasevich (Kaw). . Larry Ward (Suz) won both ends of the doubleheader Swedish Supercross in Stockholm, Sweden, November 67. Ward, Sweden's Marcus Hansson (Hon) and Cliff Palmer (Suz) rounded out the top _three the first night, and Ward, Michael Craig (Kaw) and Hansson finished 1-2-3 the second night. Rex Staten (Hon) won the Vet Pro class at the White Bros. World Vet MX Championships, held at Perris Raceway in Perris, California, November 8. Johnny O'Mara (Hon) finished second, while Mike Beier (Yam), Ron Turner (Kaw) and Joe Waddington (Yam) rounded out the top five. The win gave Staten his fourth World Vet MX Championship title.. Former Supercross and 125cc National Champion Johnny O'Mara competed in the White Bros. Vet World Championships aboard a Team Peak/ Pro Circuit Honda CR125. "It's the same bike that Jeromy Buehl raced this season," said O'Mara, who finished second overall in the Vet Pro class. "I've spent hardly any time on a motorcycle lately, and my arms were so pumped up that I couldn't feel them.." Recently crowned Grand National Champion Chris Carr suffered a broken bone in his right hand, October 31, in Decatur, Texas. Carr was attending a party thrown by his tuner, Kenny Tolbert, and broke his hand while helping to throw an intoxicated and disorderly person out of the party. "It was no big deal," said Carr. ''I'm having a pin inserted in the bone this week. The doctors said that I'd be sidelined for four to six weeks, but you know how conservative they are. I'd say that I'll be on a mini bike in three weeks." Four-time Grand ational Champion Scott Parker has been "taking it. easy" since the Pomona Half Mile season finale by riding and racing his motocross bike near his home in Swaru Creek, Michigan. "I raced the Plus-30 class in a 45-minute grand prix last weekend," said Parker. "It was a killer, I was thinking, 'Oh man, when is this thing gonna end?' .. When asked what his plans for next season were, Parker was quick to reply. "Win my championship back, what else?If you look at the results, I beat Chris Carr nine times, and he only beat me five times. After missing two races I still only lost the title by two points, so . I don't see any problem winning it back next year." Parker, as well as Carr and Kevin Atherton, have yet to sign contracts with the Harley-Davidson Motor Co. for the 1993 racing season, but despite rumors, Parker doubts that there will be any changes. "They Guy Cooper named winner of Mickey Thomnson Award of Excellence uy Cooper has been named the winner of the 1992 Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence. Th€ result of votes cast by the readers of Cycle News was announced on Friday, N~vember 7, by the newspaper's publisher, Mike Kl1Oger. The annual award recognizes the supercross racer who most embodies the qualities of drive, fan appeal, true grit, determination, professionalism, enthusiasm, and on and off-track contributions to the positive growth of the sport qualities preserved in the memory of the late racer/ promoter Mickey Thompson. Only riders who competed in the 1992 Camel 250cc Supercross Series are eligible for the award which is provided annually by the R.}. Reynolds Toba.cco Co. The permanent Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence trophy is on display at. the ~eadquarters of Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group at Anaheim Stadium 10 Anaheim, California. Klinger will formally announce Cooper as the award's winner at the annual AMA Professional Awards Banquet on ovember 21 in San Pedro California an.~ will present Coope~ with the trophy at the January 23 Anaheim Supercross. ' An~one ~ho has witnessed Guy Cooper's riding style on the track and his professIOnahsm off the track knows that he is truly worthy of this year's Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence," Klinger said. Cooper, 30, of Stillwater, Oklah~ma, finished fifth in the final point standings of the 1992 Camel Supercross Senes. The Team Suzuki member was the 1990 AMA 125cc MX National Champion. G . usually don't finalize anything until the first of the year, but this year they said they want to wrap stuff up before Thanksgiving," said Parker. "In my opinion I don't see any changes, they told Bill Werner to keep doing what he's doing." Rumors have it that motocrosser Cliff Palmer of Del City, Oklahoma, inked a deal with KTM for the 1993 MX season. Palmer had been a Suzuki support rider. After finishing the 1992 AMA Grand National Championship/Camel· Pro Series in a tie for sixth overall, Ronnie Jones and Gardner Racing have parted ways. "There are no hard feelings," said Jones. "All parties involved felt that it was best." For now, Jones has no definite plans for the '93 season, other than promoting the Oklahoma City Half Mile round of the series. When asked if he would seek a Honda ride after a lackluster season aboard Harley-Davidsons, Jones replied, "Well, I've talked to George