the first six rounds of the season, Moore was leading Chiodi by ten points at mid season and both had equal chances to get the title; none of them was really performing at the Dutch round, got the same results in San Marino (1/2 for Bobby, 2/1 for Alessio) and before the tenth of twelve rounds our American rider was leading the Italian by only seven points! Stronger than ever, Bobby was outstanding in the last rounds winning both heats in Germany and scoring his fifth GP win of the season in Foxhill, Great Britain, just one year after being seriously injured on this track. Going to the final round in Belgium with a strong advantage of 36 points, he only needed to score five points to be champion. But that was not at all his idea to just secure some points, and he ended the
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season with the perfect score (1/1) to finally get the title he was looking for since nine long seasons! Moving then in the 250cc class, he would never be as successful due to another injury even if he won three heats. Back in the 125cc class in 1996 he had
an up and down season due to some other injuries, but never gave up and ended his career in 1997 with another GP win – the twelfth one – and another top ten result for his twelfth and last season in a World Championship. Text and Photos: Pascal Haudiquert
1986: 9th in the 125 Motocross World Championship (Suzuki) 1987: 7th in the 125 Motocross World Championship (Honda) 1988: 8th in the 125 Motocross World Championship (KTM) 1989: 4th in the 125 Motocross World Championship (KTM) 1990: 2nd in the 125 Motocross World Championship (KTM). Winner of 2 GP 1991: 2nd in the 125 Motocross World Championship (KTM). Winner of 2 GP 1992: 2nd in the 250 Motocross World Championship (Yamaha). Winner of 1 GP 1993: 11th in the 250 Motocross World Championship (Suzuki) 1994: 125 Motocross World Champion (Yamaha). Winner of 6 GP 1995: 8th in the 250 Motocross World Championship (Yamaha) 1996: 8th in the 125 Motocross World Championship (Yamaha) 1997: 7th in the 125 Motocross World Championship (Yamaha). Winner of 1 GP