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Salminen Back On To career, as Salminen was right in front of him as the checkered flag came out. "lt was fi.h: we went back and forth," said Mullins. "l wasn't as newous on the last lap. I was tD/ing to stay calm. I had a couple of spots picked out. There were some uphilli and stuff. but it was hard to pass. There was a lot oI sinSle-track. I tried. bur luha rode a Sreat race, I just want ro thank rhe fans. I had a lot of fans out he.e, and lhey really helped keep me motivated today, " RiSht behind Mullins carne Hawk, who had won the previous GNCC in Ohio. "l'm sure this makes it tood for the specQtors and TV and n'Jff, but I'm not happy with third,'said Hawk. "lgot a pret- ty good stan, ahd I was out there battling with Mullins. lt seem€d like I was a liftle faster in the tight stuff, but when we would get to the open stufi he was fa.gtet I want- ed to get ahcad o{ him in the ti8ht s[uff so we could hold that lead over luha. But he caught us. Once he did, I think we picked up the pace a little bit. we went back and fofth. With ovo laps to go, a lapper stopped in front ot me. He made me fall over, and I fell into Mullins, too. I thoutlt, 'Well, there goes luha.' But we ended up running him down a8ain. lt was fun." While lust seconds separated the front three, there was another big baEle for fourth, and it was ultimately won by PaulWhibley, the New Zealand€r who is living in Kentucky to train with five-time GNCC Champion Scott Summerc. Whibley took his Parts Unlimited/l'4oose Honda to founh, while Summers himself came out and raced, finishing l2th over- all and winning the Vet A class. KTM'S Robbie ,enks finished fifth, with Andrews Suzuki's limmy larrett in sixth and.lustin Williarnson in seventh. FMF Suzuki's Glenn Keamey finished ei8hth, and amateur riders Jeise Robinson and Thad DuVall rounded out the top l0 overall. ldton Weigdtndt Most people come home ITom a Motorsports trade show with T-shirts, posters, or maybe a set of tires. Keith Smith of Dallas. Texas, came home from lntermot. the European motorcycle trade show. with a quad-import business. With plans to begin importing this fall, the self-described two-wheel addict calls the GG Quad the "Rolex of quads." Thls hybrid of sports car and motorcycle is built to order by Gruter and Gut. better known as iust "G6. ' The Swiss-designed, billet-aluminum chassis surrounds a Bl'4W flat-twin ll50cc motorcycle engine and controls. Thrs 100-horsepower quad is more Autobahn than Outback. going 0- 60 in five seconds, with a top speed of l15 mph. weighing in at 880 pounds, luckily the quad's six-speed gearbox includes reverse. Stopping is not a problem, either, according to CG, as the four-piston brakes with {ull-floatin8 rotors will bring the quad back to zero from 60 in less than 100 feet. For the $50,000 price tat, GG Nonh America says you 8et Formula-car stability and control on the OZ Wheels with 17- and l6-inch Dunlops, and adiustable hydraulic shock absorbers. There is plenty of storage space on the unit, and you can customize from the extensive list of options, which include a custom paint iob that vanes from mild to wrld," a differen- tial lock, heated grips, an intercom system. and more, The company intends to deliver 100 units per year, and Smith is sorting out the DOT and EPA requirements while seekinS interest from BMW motorcycle dealerships - specifically to provide retail sales and service. And if you happen to be in Swirzerland, stop by the factory "Customer tours to the factory and a week of fun ridint around the European Alps will be ollered to owners and poren- tial customers, too," Smith said, Find out more by .alling 2141559-4597 or check ouc the websire at wwwGG- Quad-NorthAmerica.com. Mi

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