Sporting Digest: Motocross

CZECH GRAND PRIX (Sverepec) 500cc: First race: 1 J Martens (Bel) Husqvarna; 2 J Boonen (Bel) Kawasaki; 3 M Hansson (Swe) Honda; 4 J Smets (Bel) Husaberg; 5 J Nilsson (Swe) Honda; 6 K Sulzer (Aut) KTM. Second race: 1 Nilsson; 2 Hansson; 3 G Delepine (Bel) Honda; 4 J Martens; 5 Smets; 6 D King (NZ) Kawasaki. Third race: 1 S Baur (Aut) Kawasaki; 2 Nilsson; 3 Smets; 4 J Martens; 5 M Anstie (GB) Honda; 6 A Zemen (Cz Rep) Kawasaki. Overall on day: 1 Nilsson 48pts; 2 J Martens 46; 3 Smets 39; 4 Hansson 32; 5 Baur 29; 6 Boonen 26. World championship standings (after 11 races): 1 J Martens 453; 2 Nilsson 441; 3 Smets 359; 4 Hansson 319; 5 Boonen 289; 6 King 242.

JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) 250cc: First race: 1 D Schmit (US) Yamaha; 2 A Puzar (It) Yamaha; 3 K Nicoll (GB) Honda; 4 M LaRocco (US) Kawasaki; 5 P Johansson (Swe) Yamaha; 6 F Bolley (Fr) Yamaha. Second race: 1 Puzar; 2 Schmit; 3 G Albertyn (SA) Honda; 4 Bolley; 5 S Everts (Bel) Suzuki; 6 LaRocco. Third race: 1 LaRocco; 2 Puzar; 3 E Evertsen (Neth) Kawasaki; 4 T Vohland (US) Suzuki; 5 Bolly; 6 B Liles (US) Kawasaki. Overall on day: 1 Puzar 54pts; 2 LaRocco 43; 3 Schmit 37; 4 Bolley 34; 5 Evertsen 23; 6 Nicoll 23. Final world championship standings: 1 Albertyn 620; 2 Everts 528; 3 Schmit 447; 4 Nicoll 343; 5 M Bervoets (Bel) Kawasaki 295; 6 T Parker (US) KTM 260.