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Race Report
Apr 7
th, 2002
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  • Race Results
  • Championship Standings
  1. Pitt
  2. Whitham
  3. Chambon
  4. Teuchert
  5. Foret
  6. Kellner
  7. Casoli
  8. MacPherson
  9. Vermeulen
  10. Corradi
  11. Bontempi
  12. Cogan
  13. Muggeridge
  14. Daemen
  15. Moodley
  16. Haarhoff
  17. Van Breda
  18. Nannelli
  19. Giugovaz
  1. Pitt - 61
  2. Chambon - 52
  3. Foret - 43
  4. Kellner - 36
  5. Whitham - 30
  6. Bontempi - 30
  7. Vermeulen - 25
  8. Teuchert - 24
  9. Corradi - 21
  10. Casoli - 17

 Transcript from our live update page that was run during the race

Start from the bottom as uppermost text is last

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  • Pitt takes the win from Whitham and Chambon

  • Pitt holding on, only a few turns to go

  • Last lap - Still Pitt from Whitham by half a bike, Chambon half a second behind in third

  • Pitt and Whitham have pulled a second out on Chambon now with 5 laps to run

  • Whitham through on Chambon for 2nd.  Foret up to 4th

  • Pitt back to the lead, but the top three still running pretty much nose-to-tail

  • Casoli 4th, Foret 5th, Teuchert 6th, Kellner 7th, MacPherson 8th, Vermeulen 9th

  • Pitt back in to 2nd after squeezing under Whitham in to the chicane

  • Lap 15 of 25 - Vermeulen has been pushed back to 8th now.  Muggeridge 13th

  • Chambon through to the lead, this leading trio are pushing real hard and are fairly matched for pace

  • Pitt ran in too deep, allowing both Whitham and Chambon through relegating himself to third

  • Vermeulen pushed back to 6th next lap around by Foret

  • Vermeulen went in a little hot, Casoli through for his fourth spot

  • Still only half a second covering the top trio, but Vermeulen four seconds behind in 4th with about 6 riders following closely but this is the group that Vermeulen came through so he looks to have the goods on them

  • Vermeulen backed it in under Teuchert which forced the German to stand it up, very aggressive and Vermeulen is riding quite sideways, very impressive

  • Vermeulen up to 5th and right on Teuchert

  • The leading trio are right on each other

  • Three seconds cover the top nine

  • Lap 6 of 25 - Pitt, Whitham, Chambon, Kellner, Teuchert, Vermeulen, Casoli, Corradi, Foret, MacPherson rounds out the top ten

  • Whitham fastest again on lap 5 and closing on Pitt

  • Kellner 4th, Teuchert 5th, Vermeulen still 6th.  Muggas 13th, Curtain out of the race

  • Whitham through on Chambon for 2nd and out after Pitt

  • Pitt has pulled a couple of bike lengths over Chambon now, Whitham 3rd and the fastest man on lap 3

  • Ellison and Carlacci out, Vermeulen the fastest man on the circuit now and trying to work his way up from 6th. Muggas 14th, Curtain 15th

  • Pitt in to the lead from Chambon, Kellner 3rd, Whitham 4th as they start lap 3

  • Pitt up to 2nd as they start lap two, Curtain 15th, Muggas 16th

  • WSS bikes are away, Chambon off the line well, Kellner 2nd, Pitt 3rd as they go through turn one

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