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event gav e 'Springer ' his record setting 3 4 th AMA Na ti o n al win- the most of any rider in history. Scott put two new marks in the record book with the fastest time trial lap and quickest lO-lap quali- fier in Ascot's history. Jay and Scott are proving that Korn shock absorbers are making all other suspension obsolete. Daytona, Talladega, Ascot- Koni is the winner. Kg·~ I II We st Lo ve rs Lane - \(/ Cu lpe per. VA 2 2701 (703) 825-4543 . Erik Geboers continued his 125cc GP domination i n Fra ':!ce. Geboers • • agalnln France World Championship 12.SCc: MX Series: RoundS mo tos from It ali an G ilera rid er Cor- ra ddo Ma dd i a n d sai led to max im um poi n ts o n the sandy track . C eboers' Suzuki team ma te. Mi ch ele Rin aldi ba cked him up we ll with a first m ot a second a n d a third in the fin a l m or o beh ind Gil er a ' s Ma rc Ve l- ken eer s. Am erican J im Gibson holds th ird in th e point sta n d ings aft er ridi n g his Yamah a 10 fifth in th e fir st moio. Ignition failure in the second m or o robbed him o f vit al points. • Results FIRST MOTO : 1. E. Geboers (Suz); 2 . M . Rinaldi ISu,l; 3 . C. Maddi IGiI ); 4 . M . Velkeneers (Gill: 5. J . Gibson (Ya m): 6 . J . Hense n (Ya m); 7 . P, Vehkonen lYam); 8 . J , Btaequaert (Ya m l: 9 J . V imond (Yam) ; 10. G . van Gyseghem (Ho n) . SECOND MOTO: 1. Geboe rs: 2. Velkeneers: 3 . Rina ld i; 4 . Vehkonen; 5 . Hen se n ; 6 . Btenq uaert . 7 . Van Gyseg he m: 8 . P. Dece ndre (Ha n); 9 . A . Pan t i ll a IKa w) ; 10 . G. Andr ean i (KTM) . POI NT STA NDINGS : 1. Geboe rs 11 14): 2. Ronaldi 1921: 3. Gibso n 1581: 4 . Ma ddi (521: 5. Veh konen (39): 6. Hen sen (31): 7. Velkeneers 131): 8 . Vimond (29): 9. A ndrea ni (24 ). VIT RO L L ES. FRANCE. MAY I Reigning ch a m p Erik Geboers continued his domination of the 125cc cla ss wi th another doubl e win in the French GP a t Vitrolles . Am er ican Jim Gibso n clo sed th e ga p o n second pl ace Mi chel e R i na ld i in th e point sta n d ing s. Gibso n took second ov erall with a third a n d a second to consolida te his third pl ace in the series. a nd to gai n ten points on R in a ldi. R ina ld i crashed in th e second mota a fter taking second in the o pe ne r. G eboer s took th in gs ea sy in front of th e 13.000 stro ng crowd. si tting in secon d spot in both rno tos unt il th e 30 min u te ma rk . whe n h e made hi s move 10 th e Iro n t. • Results FIRST M OTO: 1. E. Geboers (Su,): 2. M . Rin aldi (Su, ): 3. J . Gibson (Yam): 4. J . Vimond IYam): 5. P. Veh - kane " (Yam ); 6. C. Ma ddi i (Gi ll; 7 . A leje une (Hon); 8 . N. Contini (Apr); 9 . M . Velke nee rs l Gil); 10 . J . Nill son IKawl . SECOND M OTO: 1. Geboers: 2. Gibson: 3. Veh- konen; 4 . Leje u ne; 5. M add i j; 6. Velkeneers; 7 . Con- ti n i; 8 . J . Bl anq uabrt (Yam); 9 . F. St ir ovon o (Ap r); 10 . K. J oha nn sson (Yam) POINT STANDINGS: 1. Geboers (1441: 2. Rinald i 11D4): 3. Gibson (801: 4 . Maddii (631: 5. Vehkone n 150): 6. Velkeneers 143): 7. Vimo nd (37): 8. J . Hen sen (31): 9. G. Andreani (281: 1D. Lejeune 1201. ......... When you want to finish First, .0005" makes all the Difference! Power! PSI Sprockets let you pou r on the power. Machined to prec ise tolerances of :!: .0005". hub alignment is exact and gives 50% more con tact area on the co untersh aft. Smooth perfo rmanc e ! Sprocket and spline teeth . mach ined to exac t tolerances on perfectly round blanks. transfer powe r evenly. smoothly and quietly through the fu ll power cu rve . PSI has a full line of sprockets . countershaft and rear. all made to perfection . ASK FOR THEM BY NAME . ~ r: . . '. PBI sprockets . . , . . ,"-...! Clackal'!las, Oregon 97015 v .: . .:.; MAD€ TOUGH! . 15