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Mystery School Yamaha’s Rich Oliver led a wet AMA 250cc Grand Prix practice session Sunday morning, with a lap time of 1:41.318 on Dunlop rain tires on a drying Road Atlanta course.
Defending AMA 250cc GP Champion Chuck Sorensen did not go out in the session, however, and has not ridden since crashing in the new chicane section on Friday. Saturday evening Sorensen’s team said he had spent all day Saturday getting his injured right hand examined by doctors but planned to take a provisional start in Sunday’s final to salvage some points.
Sunday Morning AMA 250cc Grand Prix Practice Times:
1. Rich Oliver, Yamaha, 1:41.318
2. Colin Jensen, Aprilia, 1:41.547
3. Ed Sorbo, Yamaha, 1:42.897
4. Nobi Iso, Aprilia, 1:45.289
5. Chris Pyles, Honda, 1:45.321
6. Sean McNew, Honda, 1:45.675
7. Simon Turner, TSR Honda, 1:46.083
8. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 1:46.459
9. Greg Esser, Honda, 1:46.687
10. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 1:46.718
11. Darren Fulce, Yamaha, 1:46.933
12. Sandy Noce, Yamaha, 1:47.662
13. Jeremy Bonnett, Yamaha, 1:48.237
14. John France, Honda, 1:49.126
15. Ed Marchini, Yamaha, 1:51.958
16. Justin Long, Yamaha, 1:52.209
17. Stephen Bowline, Honda, 1:52.370
18. Bryan Hoelzer, Honda, 1:52.759
19. Shawn Murray, Honda, 1:53.838
20. James Bonner, Yamaha, 1:54.909
21. Sean Wray, Yamaha, 1:56.127
22. Keith Floyd, Yamaha, 1:58.033
23. Ralf Hellstrom, Honda, 2:01.702