the lead in race one, therewere moreBritish
ridersinthe titlefight,and whiletheymay
have beenfurther downthe race orderthe
dicingand racingwasnoless frenetic.
Ridersofthe calibreof GeoffMayes,
LawrenceSpenceand Rob Hooperwere
battlingit out in the midfield and puttingon a
goodshow.Spencewassidelinedwith afront
wheelpunctureat aroundthe halfway point
in race one and Mayes’ chainslippedoff the
sprockets amere two laps from thefinishas
he wasinline for 12th spot.He wasn’tthe
only rider to sufferchainwoeseitheras Ivan...as the riderslined up for the Britishround –round10 –the crueltyofmisfortune wasclear
as Andre Malherbe wasclearlydominating the series with wins in France,Italyand Germany
until his brokenleg ended his season early. Vromans wasnextwith awin in Holland and
Canada followed by awin eachfor Noycewho wasfirstinSweden, Jean-JaquesBruno top
man in Finland,top in Austriawas Lackey,while the US roundwent to DannyChandler.So
in reality thoughLackey would winround 10, anynumber of riders couldhave taken the top
spot.The titlechaseheaded to the spectacularNamurcircuitin Belgium and finished off
in Luxembourg.Theseriesso far...
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