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1991 Brainerd World Superbike Images
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World Superbike returns to the US in 2008 with a round of the championship at Miller in Utah. Here are images from the 1991 round at Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota. Here Fred Merkel talks with the late Merlyn Plumlee (his crewchief that year) and Danny Hull.	The late Jimmy Adamo on his 888 Ducati in front of the old Vance and Hines Yamaha trailer.	Giancarlo Falappa raced for both Bimota and Ducati at Brainerd. Here he coasts up the paddock return road on his 888.	Eraldo Ferracci's rider, Doug Polen, won both legs at Brainerd and set the fastest lap of the races.
Before starting his world class charm school, Jon Cornwell raced motorcycles. Here he is with former racer Owen Weichel, now of Arata USA. They were part of the Brainerd support races.	Yamaha's Fabrizio Pirovano. He ran off and crashed in the muck of turn one and parts of his motorcycle--including the carbs--were never found.	Stephan Mertens on the Total-sponsored Ducati on pole--with Pirelli tires--and Polen in the second spot.	Vance and Hines Yamaha again had a Brainerd to forget in '91. Their riders, Jamie James and Thomas Stevens, didn't even race the second leg because their bikes were so underpowered.