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- ↑ "1996 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "1998 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "2000 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "1999 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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