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points to l9), with Faiardo threatening from the third spot with 20. But Raga got stronger on the tougher and more slip- pery second go-around, dropping only nine points for the lap, while both tampkin and Fajardo faltered, their scores ballooning to 22 and 26, respectively. At the finish, Raga claimed his second win in two days with a total of 24 points, followed by Lampkin with 4l and Fajardo with 46, Cabestany (48) and Fujinami (49) rounded out the top five, while Bou post- ed a total of 58 for sixth. "l am absolutely finished: I haven't got an ounce of energy left in me." Lampkin said. "l'm not sure what it was last night, but it certainly took the stuffing out of me. I wanted to eat something as I knew it was going to be a tough day today, but I iust kept being violently sick. This morn- ing I felt better, but not any where near 100 percent." "The second lap was all about survival,'' Lampkin added. "l simply had no answer to Raga, as he was in a class of his own on rhe last lap. Overall it has been a posirive weekend, br.:t I now can't afford to lose anymore Sround in the championship." "These are not my best riding condi- tions, but I made no mistakes and took the win," Raga said. "lt was good to take the win after seconds in Spain and Ponugal. However, sometimes second is as good a victorl in the title chase." Cif TRta[s TRATNTNG CaNTER SEouArcHrE, TENNETsscE REsurrsi MAY 20-21, 2006 l[RouND 3 or lO) DAY ONE: l. r'dam Raga (18)i 2 Dougie Lampkin (24)i l. Toni Bo! (18): 4.leron, F4ardo {41): S. Takahie Fuiinffii (46)i 6. Aben CaberEry (4 7)r 7. l'4ar< Freixa (52)i 8. lame! Dabirr (81): 9. shaun l',1016 (98)r t0. radeu'z DAY TWO: l. Adam Rasa (21); 2 Dousie Lmpkin (41)i l. leroni FaFrdo (46)i 4 Alben Cab6rany (.{,): 5. T,l(al"'e fut,nam. (,r9) 6. Anronro BoJ (58) 7 l'1a( Frc,\r (77):8.lames Oabiri(/9) 9 Shaln florir (98)i 10. Tadeusz Blazusak (l2l). Fll'l WORLD TRIALS CHAlrlflONStllP POINTS STANDINGS (Aft€r 3 ol l0reu.di)r l. Adam 8n8a (7a): 2. Doude Lampkin (68)r L A.tonio Bou (581i 4. Takahis Fuiinami(5llr 5 Jer6l Fajardo (50); 6. Alhe.t cabesuny (47): 7. l'larc FreiF (13); 8.lmes Dabill (10)i 9. Tad4sz Blausiak (27): 10. shaun l'1016 ( 4). Dougie Lompkin finished setond on both doys, despite suffering Irom the flu on rhe second doy, keeping his rhompionship hopes olive. Brief [y... *i'--" f a7-r I tfi ,Ei // t, a s a t. )-.4 I a flt' ,}ls tr t I d a l T T ll , EI & 6 nrn A lrs I I qg T ) 2-. I I I rBl Toni Bou finished lhird on soturdo, bur slipped to iixth on Sundoy. He ic now sixth in rhe-World Chirmpionship. a rb 'l 'S -'*t \' f '.\ t t J, ,r a ! ) 6 a I I I I ,t l. t rEr F- * I ,t-l ., J,lL:. , ,4., --7 ,i { -i I I I - T /., -} .;. J t) t ! ft tal t I i(;\ ![ il r I I T I ! ."q= E'^_ "s I t I I ! I I - I Lc Albert Cqbeslony negotiqtes o settion of the Triols Troining Center in lennessee. ra The podium from Sundoy's eyenh Jeroni Foiodo, Adom Rogo ond Dougia Lsmpkin, Former Spanish Champion and World Championship contender Amos Bilbao headed up the development proSram for the Montesa four-stroke efioft, and he is re6ponible for the way the bike runs and feels. Bilbao attends each event !o aid Lampkin and Fujinami in set up and provides technical support to the l''lontesa riders. ln Tennessee, he followed rhe two factory rid- ers around the loop in case a small adiust- m€nt needed to be made to the bikes. Louis Gallach, another former Spanish Champion and World Charnpionship con- tender, is the head mechanic for the Sherco Team and serves as Albert Cabestany's minder. Gallach rode the famed F'lerlin in world comp€tition back in the 1980s, a bike that spo(ed aluminum "ma8-rype ' wheels. The Tennessee event was Harc Freixa's first evem with Beta, after riding the first two rounds of the series on the two-sB-oke Scorpa. Speaking of Scorpa, Tadeusz Blazusiak was ma.kint his first official ride on the four- stroke Scorpa after also riding the two- stroke in Spain and Portutal. Neady all of th€ facrory bikes sponed extr€mety small fuel tanks in order to save weitht - weight that is located high on the bike. The Montesa fuel cells reponedly hold ont a pint of fuel and the minders cerD/ tas that is put in the tanks as needed on the loop. Br€nt LeRiche wa5 riding on an extremet sore leg. ln fact, the South African was on crutches just two days b€fore the event. Three weeks befoae the event. LeRiche was doing a demo to promote the event in Tennessee and his handlebar snapped in tlvo while he was performing a trick. Abert Cabestany was ridint a modified version of the factory bike, which features chanSes that will soon be ayailable on a production model appropriately called the "Cabeetany R€plica" model- Only 150 mod- els will be made, and they will feature a shoner swingarm, a new hame with differ- ent footpeg positioning, a Keihin carb, a new q/linder h€ad and new bars. Former Wodd Champion Kevin Schwantz was a spectator at rhe world Trials event. Schwanrz is an avid trials enthusiast and comes to TTC to rade on a re€ular basis. Sherco USAs David Chayes and Louise Forsley help mind for Albert Cabesrany. Cabestany was seen riding Arny Baumert's pink Sherco during seccion inspectaon on Friday. The pits at the Tennessee event ended up beinS a pretty cool place to hang out. Besides all of the really trick, one-off machineD/ that Sraced the g.aveled "factory aow" there were plenty ofvendors for food and motorcycle accessories. The STRA also had a practice area ribboned ofl right in the middle ofthe pits so eveq/one could easily watch the lop riders practice. CYCLE NEWS JUNE 7, 2006 35 a $., ,.t "I rj -ii .B t t\ t -.f Fr 1' \ -L I .4 i ?i : I & \ ir, ! T] il .t t T .l r! .l _t l./