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ROAD RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROAD RACE SERIES (Left) Much to the delight of the Spanish crowd, Jorge Martinez led the 125cc Grand Prix. Masaki Tokudome (2) and the rest of the pack gives chase. (Below left) The 12Scc GP win ultimately went to phenom Valentino Rossi (46). Petit/Hideyuki Nakajo (6); 12. Roberto Locatelli (3); 13. (TIE) Peter Oeltl/lvan Goi (10); 15. Garry McCoy (9); 16. K. Takao (8); 17. (TTE) Gianluigi Scalvani/Lucio CecchinellolJaroslav Hules (7); 20. Dfrk Raudies (20). 250 QUALIFYING, 1. Ralf Waldmann (1:44.770); 2. Tetsuya Harada 0:44.895); 3. Loris.Capirossi (1:44.944); 4. Max Biaggi (1:45.408); 5. Tohru Ukawa (1:45.734); 6. Olivier Jacque (1:45.809); 7·. Stefano Perugini (1:46.100); . 8. Takeshi Tsujimura (1:48.118)j 9. Naoki Numata (l :46.526); 10. Haruchika Aoki (l :46.771); 11. Luis d'Antin (1:46.855); 12. Jeremy McWilliams (1 :46.920); 13. Sebastian Porto (1:46.956); 14. Cristiano Migliorati (1:46.992); 15. Olivier Petrucciani (1:47.122); 16. Jose Luis Cardoso (1:47.147); 17. Jamie Robinson (1:47.343); 18. Luca Boscuroso (1:47.442); 19. Franco Battaini (1:47.367); 20. Kurtis Roberts 0:47.675); 21. Osamu Miyazaki (1:47.745); 22. O. Sainz (1:47.809); 23. Wllliam COfltes (1:48.450); 24. J. Marsella (1:48.513); 25. I. Gavira (1:49.645); 26. Eustaquio Gavira (1:50.116). 27. G. Fiorillo (1:50.569); 28. I. Bonilla (1:50.884); 29 ..J. Percz G. (1 :51.603). 30. S. Martin (1 :51.668). 250 GRAND PRIX: 1. Ral! Waldmann (Han); 2. Tetsuya liarada (Apr); 3. Max Biaggi (Han); 4. Takeshi T~uji.muro (Hon); 5. Haruchika Aoki (Han); 6. Stefano Perugini (Apr); 7. Olivier Jacque (Hon); 8. aoki Numata (Suz); 9. Jeremy McWiUiams (Hon); lO.]ose Luis Cardoso (Yam); 11. Luis d'Antin (Yam); 12. Osamu Miyzaki (Yam); 13. Olivier Pet:rucciani (Apr); 14. Franco Battaini (Yam); 15. tuca 8Qscuroso (Han); 16. Jamie Robinson (Suz); 17. Eusmquio Gaviro (Apr); 18. O. Sainz (Apr); 19. Willimn Costes (Hon); 20. Cristiano Migliorati (HQn): 2J. 5ebastia" Porto (Aprl; 22. S. Martin (Apr); 23. G. Fiorillo (Apr); 24. L. Gavira (Apr); 25. J. Perez C. (Hon); 26.1. Bonilla (Hon); 27. Tohru Ukawa. (Hon). Time: 46 min., 3.640 sec. Distance: 26 laps, Average speed: 92.875 mph. Margin of victory: 12.724 sec. 25O'cc WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STAND- Okada stays perfect I massively popular pole starter, and the vast crowd was in ecstasy as he led off the line, fighting off an early challeI!ge from Masaki Tokudome's Docshop Aprilia to make the early running. But he was in for a torrid race, as first . Noboru Veda's not'ably fast Pileri . Honda took over the lead, with Tokudome and VGT Honda's Tomomi Man-' ako. Meanwhile 18-year-old Valentino Rossi was charging through - 15,th on the first lap, but giving a display of "'youthful aggression as he carved through the field. Rossi joined the leaders on lap nine, and sliced through to take to the front. two laps later. The rest stayed·with him, Martinez, Veda and (briefly) Manako all led at various points, preparing .for a last-lap showdown. . By the finish, Tokudome and Manako had slipped back slightly, but the other three were locked together. It was Rossi who fought the hardest, far enough ahead into the final hairpin to defend his lead, with Veda and Martinez packed up behind. German veteran Peter Oettl prevailed over his group to put his VGT Aprilia sixth, comfortably clear at the finish of the similar bike of Kazu to Sakatao Hard-luck story of the race came from Australian charger Garry McCoy, who'd qualified second. He started with the leaders but was soon dropping back to retire. "My engine was coughing its guts up," was his graphic description. Rossi's win, after he had crashed out of the lead of the Japanese GP, moves him to second. overall, with Veda lead-' ing the points on 61, Rossi on 50, then Sakata (49), Martinez (37) and Toku-. dome (27). l'N Circuit de Jerez Jerez, Spain Results: May 4,1997 (Round 3 of 15) 12S QUALIFYING: 1. Jorge Martinez (1:49582); 2. Garry McCoy 0:49.842); 3. Masilki Tokudome 0:49.870); 4. Noboru Veda (1:49.946); 5. Youichi Ui 0:50.079); 6. Valentino Rossi 0:50.424); 7. Lucio Cecchinello (1:50.445): 8. Peter Oeltl (1:50.476); 9. Yoshiaki Katoh (1:50.589); 10. Kazuto Sakata (1:50.597); 11. Tomomi Manako (1:50.673); 12. Frederic Petit (1:50.72ll); 13. Gianluigi Scalvini (1:50.792); 14. Jaroslav Hules (1:50.957); 15. Masao Azuma (1:51.120); 16. Mirko Giansanti (1:51.298); 17. Ivan Goi (1:51.325); 18. Roberto Locatelli (1:51.368); 19. Dirk R.>udies (1:51.387); 20. Josep Sonia (1:51.521); 21. Jaun Enrique Maturana (1:51.642); 22. Manfred Geissler (l :51.828); 23. Steve ]enkner (1:51.954); 24. A. Gonzalez (1:52.320); 25. Gino Borsoi (1:52.754); 26. Angel Nieto Jr. (1:52.758); 27. A. Molina (1:53.085); 28. V. Esparragoso 0:53.089); 29. J. Ramirez (1:53.171); 30. D. Garcia (1:53.219); 31. J. Vidal 0 :53.564). 125 GRAND PRIX: 1. Valentino Rossi (Apr); 2. Noboru Ueda (Hon); 3. Jorge Martinez (Apr); 4. Masaki Tokudome (Apr); 5. Tomomi Manako (Han); 6. Peter Oettl (Apr); 7. Kazuto Sakada (Apr); 8. Roberto Locatelli . (Han); -9. Masao Azuma (Han); 10. Yoshiaki Katoh (Yam); 11. Ivan Goi (Apr); 12. Mirko Giansanti (Han); 13. Frederic Petit (Hon); 14. Jaroslav Hules (Hon); 15. Lucio ChecchineUo (Han); 16. A. Gonzalez (Apr); 17. Manfred Geissler (Han); 18. Steve Jenkner (Apr); 19. Jaun Enrique Maturana (Yam); 20. Dirk Raudies (Hon); 21. Gianluigi Scalvani (Hon); 22. Youichi Ui (Yam); 23. Gino Borsoi (Yam); 24. Angel Nieto Jr. (Apr); 25. V. Esparragoso (Yam); 26. Josep S",da (Hon); 27. J. Vidal (Apr); 28. Carry McCoy (Apr); 29. J. Ramrrez (Yam); 30. A. Molina (Hon). Time: 42 min., 30.676 sec. Distance: 23 laps, 63.07 miles. Average speed: 89.018 mph. Margin of victory: 0.358 sec. 125

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