DESCRIPTION : So many big names had so much to prove as the 1990 championship got under way. Britains Dave Thorpe had moved to Kawasaki from Honda, where he had won three world crowns, fellow Brit Kurt Nicoll was determined to mount a real championship bid, Eric Geboers was out to win back the title he lost to Thorpe 89 and Jeff Leisk was ready to deliver.However, it was rising American star Billy Liles who dominated the opening round, and notched up more wins to lead the championship heading into the Italian round. Then disaster struck - a heavy fall on the treacherous Italian circuit left Liles nursing a broken leg.Geboers rose to the challenge and, with seven rounds down, held a dominant lead in the chase for the 1990 world crown. 152min |
