(Above) Loris Capirossi (2) and Max
Blaggi (4) lead the way at the start of th e
250cc GP. (Left) Doohan and Itoh
celebrate. (Above right) Noboru Ueda (5)
won the 125cc GP; Jorge Martinez (8) was
th ird on the factory Yamaha.
0 ' Anti n (1:28.834); 10. Wilco Zeele nberg (1:28.517); 11.
Ad n en Bossha rd (1:28.955); 12. Alessandro Gra m ign i
(1:29. 136) ; 13 . E.kil Suter (1:29 .136); 14. Andrea.
Pre ini ng (1:29.418); 15. Carlo. Checa (1:29.538) ; 16.
Bern a rd Kass ne r (1:29.593) ; 17. J.V.D. Coc rberg
(1:30.071); 18. Lui . Mau rel (1:30.240); 19. S. Nizam
(1:30 .240) ; 20. Ari Sta d le r (1:30 .368); 21. Ju a n Lui.
Cardoso (1:30.687); 22. P.V.D. Goorberg (1:30.616); 23. G.
Fiorillo (1:30.812); 24. N. Ferro (1:31.118); 25. Juan Bo~a
(1:31372); 26. Christian Boudinot 1:31.702); 27. Frederic
P rota t (1:31.756); 28. M. Kuan (1:32.161); 29. Kristian
Kaas (1:32.237); 30. A. Patterson (1:32264); 31. Rodney
"'" (1:33.267); 32. E De Juan Uuc (1:33.498).
SOOcc Q UAUFYlNG: 1. John Kodnsld (1:25.180); 2.
Luea Cadalora (1:25.264); 3. Alberto Puig (1:25.672); 4.
Michael Doohan (1:25.684); 5. Alex Barros (1:25.744); 6.
Daryl Beattie (1:26.282); 7. 5hinichi ltoh (1:26.289); 8.
Alex Criville (1:26.294); 9. Doug Chandler (1:26.408); 10.
Kevin Schwantz (1:26.5 03); 11. Niall Mackenzie
(1:27.681); 12. Jeremy Reynolds (1:27.798); 13. Bernard
Garcia (1:27.866); 14. Juan Lopez Mella (1:28.268); 15.
Jeremy McWilliams (1:28.286); 16. Jean-Phillip< Jeandat
(1:28.719); 17. Lucio Pedercini (1:28.930); 18. Laurent
Naveau (1:28.987); 19. Sean Emmett (1:29.213); 20. Bruno
Bonhuil (1:29:234);21. Cristiano Migliorati (1:29.313); 22.
Julia n Miralles (1:29.465); 23. Man: Garcia (1:29.829); 24.
Bernard HaenggeH (1:29.904 ); 25. Cees Doorakken
(1:30.104); 26. Jean Foray (1:31.1187); 27. Mdreas Leuthe
(1:31.100); 28. Kevin Mit<:he1J (1:31.644); 29. Marco Papa
(1:31.715); 30 . Vitto ria Sca tola (1:32. 048); 31. L.
Neulcirchner (1:32.612).
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t2Sce GRANO PR IX: 1. Nobura Ueda (Hon); 2.
KazulO Sakata (Apr) ; 3. Jorge Martinez (Yam); 4. Dirk
Rau~ i-:s (Hon) ; S. ~akeshi Tsulimura (Hon); 6. Fausto
Gres lnl (Hon); 7. Oliver Petrua::iani (Ap r); 8. Akira Saito
(Hon); 9. Hem Torrontegui (Apr) ; 10. Harachuka Aold
(Hon);. 11. H. Nakajyo (Ho n); 12. Garry McCoy (Apr);
13. Oliver Koch (Apr); 14. M. Tokudome (H on); 15.
Bruno Casa nova (Hon) ; 16. Man:Geissler (Apr); 17. Nei l
Hodgson (Ha n); 18. Vittorio Lopez (Han); 19. Massim o
Ono (Ho n); 20. C. Soong (Yam); 21. Lucio Cecchinello
(Han); 22. Manfred Baumann (Yam); 23. Ha ns Spaan
(Hon); 24: Tomoko Igota (Hon); 25. Stefan Frein (Yam);
26. Gabnele Debb;a (Ap r ); 27. F. Pe tit (Ya m); 28. C.
Alzam ora (H on); 29. Pete r O ettl (Apr); 30. Luigi
Bod eli e r (Hon); 31. Danielle Tog nol i (Ap r); 32. S.
Perugi ni (Apr).
Ti me: 45 min., 9.031 sec.
Oi st.tnce: 29 lap s, 63.162 miles.
Mugin of Victory: 1.357 sec.
Average Speed: 83.74 mp h.
F.....t Lap: Nob uro Ued .. 1:32.583/84.49 mp h.
250cc GRAND PR IX: 1. Ma x Biaggi (Apr); 2.
Tadayukl O kada (Ho n) ; 3. Lo ris Capriossi (Hon); 4.
Jean-Phillip< Raggia (Apr); S. Dori.ano Romboni (Hon);
6. !lalf Waldmann (Hon); 7. Jean-Michele Bayle (Ap r); 8.
Luis 0 ' Antin (Hon); 9. WiJco Zeelenberg (Ho n); 10.
A1es:--..andro Gramigni (Apr); 11. Carl os Checa (Hon); 12.
Adnen Bosshard (Hon ); 13. Andreas Pre ining (Apr); 14.
Bernard Kassner (Apr); 15. Ari Stadl er (H on); 16. Luis
Ma ureI (Hon); 17. S. Niza m (Yam); 18. Fred eric Protat
(Hon); 19. N. Ferro (Hon ); 20. G. Fiorill o (Hon); 21. M.
Kuan (Yam); 22. A. Pa tterson (Hon); 23. Kristia n Kaas
(Ya m ); 24. Rodney Fee (Hon); 25. N . Aoki (Hon); 26.
P.V.D. Goo rberg (Ap r); 27. Esldl Suter (Apr); 28. E. De
J~n Uuc (Apr); 29. Christian Boud inot (Apr); 30. Juan
Luis Cardoso (Apr) ; 31. Juan Borja (Apr) .
Time: 45 min. , 26.3 sec.
D isb.nce: 31 laps, 67.518 miles
M,ugin of Victory: S.808 sec.
Average Speed: 88.95 mph.
Fastest Lap: Ma x Biaggi , 1:26.847/ 90.079 mp h.
500cc GRAND PRIX: I. Michael Doohan (Ho n); 2.
Joh n Koci nski (Ca g); 3. Shi n ichi lt oh (Ho n ); 4. Luca
Ca d alo ra (Ya m); 5. Al b e rto Pui g (H on) ; 6. Kev in
Schw antz (Suz) ; 7. Alex Barros (Suz); 8. Alex Criville
(H on); 9. Doug Chandler (Cag); 10. Dary l Beattie (Yam);
11. Niall Mackenzie (Yam); 12. Jerem y Reyno ld s (Yam);
13. Sean Emm ett (Yam); 14. Jeremy McWilliams (Yam);
15. Lucio Pedercin i (Yam); 16. Jea n-P hilli pe Ieendat
(Yam); 17. Bruno Bonhuil (Yam ); 18. Ma rc Garci a (Ya m);
19. Cees Doorakkers (Yam) ; 20, C ris tia no Migliora ti
(Ya m) ; 21 . And rea s Leu th e (Ya m ); 22. Bernard
Haenggeli (Yam); 23. Julian Mir alles (Ya m); 24. Juan
Lopez Mell a (Ya m); 25. L. Ne uk ir c:hner (Ya m ); 26 .
Bernard Garcia (Ya m) ; 27. Jean Foray (Yam) ; 28. Marco
Papa (Ya m) ; 29 . Laurent N aveau (Yam); 30, Ke vin
Mi tchell (Ya m) .
Ti me: 47 min., 36.874 sec.
Di sb.nce: 33 Laps. 71.868 miles.
M.argin of V ictory: 5.225 sec.
Aver.age Speed: 90.36 mp h.
"F..tes' Lap: Michael Doohan. 1:25.925/ 91.046 mph.
12See WOR LD C's HlP POI NT STANDINGS (Alter 2
of 15 rounds): 1. Kazuto Sakata (45); 2. Noburo Ueda
(34); 3. FauslO Gresini (23); 4. Peter 0."1 (20); 5. Garry
McCoy (20); 6. Oliver Petrucciani (20); 7. Dirk !laudies
(19); 8. Akir. Sa;1O (18); 9. Jorge Martinez (16); 10. Hem
Torrontegul (15); 11. Takeshi Tsu jimura (11); 12. M.
Tokudome. (9); 13. Harachuka Aold (6); 14. Ii. Nakajyo
(6); 15. LWgI Bodeller (5); 16. Giovani Scalvini (4); 17.
Gabriele Debbia (3); 18. Oliver Koch (3); 19. Tomoko
19ata (2); 20. Bruno Casanova (1).
2SOcc WORLD C'sHIP POI NT STAN DIN GS (Al ter 2
01 15 rounds>:1. Max Biaggi (SO); 2. Loris Capirossi (32)'
3. Doriano Romboni (31); 4. Tadayuki Okada (31)' 5:
Jea.n-Pl\iIIi~p< Ruggi a (26); 6. Ralf Waldmann (19); 7.
LuIS D'Antln (16); 8. Jean-Michele Bayle (15); 9. Wi lco
Zeelenberg (14); 10, Nobuatso Aold (10); 11. Carlos
Checa (7); 12. Mdreas Preining (7); 13. Adrien Bosshard
(7); 14. Al....ndro Gramigni (6); 15. Craig Connell (5);
16. Bernard Kassner (2); 17. Eskil su'er (I ); 18. Ari
Stadler (1).
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SOOcc WOR LD C'SHIP POI NT STANDINGS (After 1
0115 rounds ): 1. John Kodnsld (45); 2. Michael Doohan
(41); 3. Luea Cadalora (33); 4. Shinichi llOh (27); 5. Kevin
Schwantz (23); 6. A1berto Pu ig (20); 7. Alex Criville (18);
8. Alex Banos (17); 9. Doug Chandler (14); 10. Jeremy
Reynolds (10); 11. Daryl Beattie (6); 12. Bernard Garcia
(5); 13. N;alJ Macken zie (5); 14. Scan Emme tt (5); 15.
Scott Doo han (4); 16. Juan LopTc~n~:~c~~~~:. ft~~u1:~~:
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winter: It's the age:old
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25qcc WorldChampionTetSuya Hara da had " mut ual consent or you ' homologate .. I·don't
.a s e<:Qnd ni irl0r operation ~n his injured right : . 1hink .a~yo~e wants to look at homolog'ation.
hand when he retumed home to Japan l\fter. · GP.tacl.ng IS the pinnaCle ot the sport " Buner
crashing duri!lg practice . fo r. the-Australian also said .t~at w hat. they agreed on was that
Grand Prix at Eastem Creek. An X-ray of the .. they "wanted to generate new teams and new
side of his hand 'revealed ihat anoiher small . '· tale nt. We have a bit of time. still, to solve the
bone in.the back· of his hand was broken: this' .. problem. Our 'objeCtive' is to get more teams
.~as. realigne~ arid held in' place by a small :: coJTling into.t~e champ tonship and cr~ar1Y we '
.p m.. Harada, who is now exercising' \he hand'," have to consider the manufacturers and have '
.$ 0 that hEl regains i he iull movel\'lenl,of nis :.'. to ask them Wl1atthey think." . " .. .. :'.,
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..iNiU be fit,"eneugh to. start the defense ' hiS . :· . Aft~r the start-tine fiaSCO here last year iri'the
':250cc .Crown- at the Jap!! nese ' Grand Prix at' zsocccrass, in wh ich' sev en Of th e riders
.Suzuka on April 24. : .::..' . r:: :. '.:'.. '-.,"". : .were pena lized for ·jumping, the start , a new
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·Slic k 50 Team WCM 's ·Nlan M ac kenzie Sat." .·. pos~ioned on each lirie,cme.to watch the rear
put the' SaliJr'day mom ing practice after.crash' ·· : tires of .llie·bikes and the second to watcl1 the'
.In" on Friday aftemoon.Macke·rizie's .ROC.' .:'.starting light . When .the st arting Iig/:ll goes
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yamaha seized on the tourmtap.ol the·:first · : green ', .the secon d .marshal alerts .theone .
·timed practicesesslon on Friday while he was : ' : watching the wheels that the race has .begun,
·.braking at.the.end of the fastest stretch of the :, .As ·a back-up , IRTA had.a'vidao camera ' on a·StiahAlam Clrcurt.' He w as thrown' into ine air.' , .towerclVel1
ooking the full grid. Ariy discrepano
and .·;lnded on all-tours , s,uffll r!ng.lnjur ies .t. :'.. cies are to be adjudged by 'rider's rep Franco
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bothankles on impact:·1 felt.like I'd be en run ..·lJnc lnl, IRTA ·Presidl;lnl Paul Butler,and race '
: over by a truck,".he said: Mackenzie said . e'd .·. d irector Roberto Nosetto,. Nosello was .side- :
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··seized.twice in Australia and Iii teardown after :.:lined with the nu at. Shah AI1;lm and ' Butler
: thl;l. !a~sthill. revealed ira( his Cylinders were . . ,was I)ls.stand-in> : .' .: ;.\
· slight!X.oval-shaped.He retumed bn Saturday : : · ·: :.· .:: · . .. .: -:;. ... : . '. :
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afternoon and:qU8.!lfled .1 1th, one spol behind : ..,N o ri f um l..Abe; lhe . 8,y ea r-old Japanese
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·W orld Champion .Kevin SchwantZ." :. :. :< :.:' road racer: will be oneottne wile! CardS tor '
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.iWP/Dom a announced lil the 'Malaysian .GP: . :· who won the Japane~e 500cc championship
'.\hat ·a ' new c ontract with ESPNwas hi the , ; : lasl year 'as: a ·17-year-old, ·will ·be nding ari '
fi!lal stages of negotiation: Ihciugh' it's.not like-' .. NSR500 'with backin g fro m Blue Fox ,: his
.Iy an ·announcement· will·be made befOretha :'. : superbike ·sponsor. Eitner ToShihikO Hoiima
Spa~is~ 'GP ai Jerez. ofl'M~y 8.: : "
:: :::' ' " or . Nor ih ik() FUjiwara~ the 'Yamah!l factory
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Daryl Beattie and I:uca c8dalora' contiriue·. : ' aboard a iai:tor)r Yamaha. ' . . ': " .. ' . : .
,to use.l.a s t yea(s 'm achines ; 1993:ROC- ' , : : ·· : . :.; :'~
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: fram~d Ya'm ?has';' as d ev ek'i pm e·nt or:t he .. M1;lrlbofo Tea ln Roberts . YSn\aha's Luca .
. 1994 facto ry .500 cantio'Ues. ·The 1994 YZR :- . Cada l.ora 'apologized t~ · the organ ize(Scom-:
feat~~~s nu,m~r..o! inriova~ions, : including .: mitlee .of th~. Marlboro ' Malaysian Grand.
·.fuel·lnl ectlon; b\lt ·lt.,sn'l ready for :th erace.· .. J>rlx a~er failmg to turrrup for the 'front row ·
· ~Ck despite being te,sled in Japan.?nd at th.e .', .p l eSs. con ference : At .the end .of qualifying; .
· Roberts Y!lmaha .te.sts by Randy Mamo la
th.e .t op. fo ur .q ualif ie rs ·1n" eac h' c la ss: are
· ."This .year, as you can·.see. the 500 is (In) a
expe cted tei.be avail able ·to the media .bui ·
: 'proees's or refinement," . Marlboro ' Roberts := :. Cada lora .d!dn ', show, 'c laimlng that 'he ' was
·Yamaha team manager Ch'uck 'AkSland said. ,·. .·physieally and psychologicallY dniined· i:iar~ ·
·"There aie :some changes to Ilie 1994 ROC,. ' .tially due to llie .intense 'heat, partlal !Ydue io·.
,with. tf1 e. seat su~frame · a~d soine 'geomet'Y : ': .!llY fall du ring qualifying." Hewent .onto Say · 1
changes, cut Daryl did all of his testing on the- "· fe.ll th.at by .resting .I wa s' doing the safest
·. 1 9,9~ bikes :.· Aks la nd .said. Mamolawould .'" .t hing possib le to prepare .for competition
col)linue i o test.:independ~ntofthe ·faC1clly'..·: · today.~ The' .apOlogy rang so~ewbat hollow'
~Ince he was seen In ttlll 'paddcx;k
team a nd was, himself, learT1ing .wf:1at Cadalcr '.. . ,,""d f0
'ra .and .Beattie neede.d 'after Wlirking: Closely' : :· after quallfyirig ~howrng rid ill: effects of the'
· ....ilh.wayne Rainey. ' '.
.·· ..c... ...:.., : ::: , ••.• •:::: cr~sb orth.e. weathe r• .Arid the ·slight was ·
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made .greater :si.nce hissp'onsor; Mar lboro,
· "aul Butler, .president' of ·the·lnlernaiiooal :: . a lso .sponsored t tl4l race . ·IRTA :Pres ldent"
. RaCi~g ,Teams ",ss~iaticin (IRTA) said ' dis': : Paul ~utleF recomm~nded.iha! in .the lujure"
.cusslons were .ongolng· with themanufactur' .:' :.:any. ncjer. whP. was a.bsel'lt from ·.an official '.
ers·abOut .changes in" the 250Cc c!ass,"Whai ' . pressconfe~ence' should report · to the 'Chief
·we:ve .go.t now is :a good ',dlalogue wllhthe ,. : . ~ediCaI()ff1cer to .explainwhy he wasunable ·.
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. manufacturB!'s .· ~op'efuIiY, .w e'v e .Chopped :: . . o litten:d.:rl)~ offense is Consideredasgriev~.
·lh roug.h tfle .poli tlcs. We're 'sympillhelic to '. ..ous · as mlSsmg a :podlum ceremony, some·
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thei r ,prOblems.:·w hlch a re ~ery .real. ~:·The ..; ·.thing that. Cagiva·s .Johri K?ci0ski' did in :his
.tecl'ln"?lll OOf'!1mltteeof IRTA-met o n Saturday .' .final r,ace for,.lheLucky:Stnke ·Suzuki 25Occ·
·eyeniflg aI.: the. Malaysian .·GP :.i o ~sun)marize : .'.team al Assen .Iast Yea~: Kocinski waS: fined .
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