Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Manako has 132, while n on- fi nish er s Katzulo Saka ta and Jorge M artinez have 112 and % , r "';f"'div el y . .~ British Grand Prix Donlnglon Park, England Results: August 17,1997 (Ro und 11 0115) 125« QUA LIFYING: I. You iC Vi 0 :39.713); 2. hi Tomomi Manako 0:,39.733); 3. N oboru Ueda (1:40.387); 4. V~tino Ra.si (1:40.·U 9); 5. ~Id To kudome (1:40.429); 6. Roberto Locatelli (1:40.566); 7. Carry McCoy (1:40.641); 8. YoMUYoiIkj Katoh 0 :40.722); 9. ~ Martinez (1:40.810); 10. Mirko Gi.tn'iilnti (1:4HJN ); 11. PM! Ptc'tit (1:412 14) 12. Ka tzuto Sak.lta (1 :41.237>; 13. Jua n M.ttu r.U\ l (1:41.340) 14. o Lu cio Cecch inel lo (1 :41. 402) 15. Gia n luigi Sca lvini 0 :41.5 17) 16. Gino Bonoi 0 :41.553); 17. !'.Lmfnod Geis..Jer(1:41.715); IS. Dirk Raudscs (1:41.814); 19. Darren Barton (1 :42.012); 20. loscp Serda (1 :42.088); 21. Steve jcnkece 0 :42.09$); 22. M1sao A.zuma (1:42414 ); 23. Jaroslav Hulcs (1:42.493); 24. Chris Bums (1:42.639); 25. Fcm.1ndo Mendez (1:42.8231; 26. Angl"i Nieto Jr. (1:42.865); 27. Ivan Goi 0:43.273); 28. Jason Davies (1:43.673); 29. AL1n Green (1:43.682} ;30. Steve Patl"id.<;Oll 0 :44.157). 12.5 «' G RAND PRIX: 1. v alentine Ru!osi (Ap r); 2. Ma :<>aki Tokudome (Ap r); 3. Nohoru Ut' dd (Hon) , 4. Average "r-d: 94.302 mph Mu s in of victory: 0.133 sec. hslnl lap: Tersu ya Ha rad a, 1:34 137/ Q5.386 m ph ,lap 22 25 0ce G RANO P RIX WORLD CHA MPIONSHI P POINT STANDINGS (Af lf'r 11 of 15 round s) : 1. Te ta u ya Hara da (182 /3 w in ..); 2. Ra lf W dldmdnn (176/2); 3. Mol; Bi.a (160/3); 4. OlivleT jacque 039/2t l sgi S.· To h ru Uka wa (1 18) ; 6. Lo r is C api ro:"5i (103); 7 . Haruchika Aoki (8 2); 8. Ta k..:"hi Ts u jimura (66) ; 9. Stefan o PcrugUli (,59); 10. Jeremy McW illiams (56); 11. No riy as u Nu ma ta (48); 12. Sebas tia n Porto (40); 13. Frana Battalni (34 ); 14. Os.1m u Miyazaki (31); 15. Marco Lucchi (30) ; 16 . Lui s O' Anti n (29); 17. Da ijiro Kato (25 /1); 18. (TIE) William Castes / Emi lio Alzamora (23);. 20. Cris tia no MiRiiorati (20~ . .5ClO« QUA(rFYtNC: I. Michael Doohan 0 :32.872); 2. Ca rlos Checa 0:32.935) ; 3. Alex Barros 0:33.132); 4. Tad a yuk! O la dd (l :33 .23Q); 5 . Doria no Rombon i (33564); 6. Nobuatsu Allki 0:33.681); 7.l.ua Cadalora 0:33.945 ~; 8. Kr nnl Robe rts, Jr. 0 :34J)Q5); 9 . Alberto Puig 0 :34.031); 10. Kegi.. Lacon! (t :34.1OR); 11. Norifumi A ~ 0 :34.157) ; 12 . Daryl Beat ti e 0 :34.168) ; 13. [a un Borja 0 :34.333); 14. [ea n- Mic he l Bay le 0:34.353); 15. Taku ma Aoki 0 :34,416); 16. l urgen va n den Goo rberg h (1 :3 4.4b 7 ); 17. Anthon y Gober t 0 :34 .868 ); 11 Sell" 3. Gibc m a u (1:34.9511); 19. jurgen Fuc hs 0:35.037); 20. (Above) Harada takes 10 t he grass - but he leads t he World Championship after fin ishing second in England. (Left) Valentino Rossi won again. Here he leads Tomomi Manako (3) and Masaki Toku dome In the 125c c Gra nd Pr ix. Ludo Pedercini 0 :35.156); 21. Kirk McCarthy 0;35.649 ); 22 . Jason vincent (1 :35 .905); 2 ~ . Erederlc P rotat 0 :37.619); 24. Laure nt Neveau 0 :38.150). SOOcc G RANO PRIX : 1. Michael Doohan (He n): 2. Tadayuk i O kada (H on): 3. Alex Bar ro s (Ho n ): 4. Nobuatsu Aoki (Hon): 5. Luca Cadalora (Ya m); 6. Daryl Beattie (SU7.); 7. Doriano Romboni (Apr); 8. Juan Borja (EIO; 9. Norifumi Abe (Ydm); 10. Takuma Aol i Olo n); 11. Kenny Rflbtorb Jr. (Mod); 12. Kirk McCarthy (Ydm); 13. j ur gen van d en Ccorbe rgh (Hun); 14. jason Vincent (Hon); 15. Ju tgt.'n Fuchs (£10; 16. lucio Pedercini (Yam); 17. Frederic Protat (Hon ); 18. Lauren t Neveau (Yam) . Time: 46 min ., S5.3781>eC. D ist.l n«: 74.828 mill'S Average sprtd: 95.082 mph M argi n of vi ctory: 0.231 St'C. Fulnt I~p: Miehdel Doo han, 132.856/96.701 mph . lap 30 SODa G RA NO P RIX WO RLD CHAMPIONSH I P POI NT STAN IJINGS (A ftf'r 11 of 1 5 ro un d ~ ): 1. Mi c hd t"1 Oo..hdn (270/ 10 wi n,,); 2. Ta layuki O kada (149); 3. Nobuatsu Aoli (39); 4. Akx Cri ville 002/1); 5. LUOI C.1d.l. ora (96); 6. TaK.u nu Aoki (86) ; 7. Alt.'x B.1tr08 1 (85 ); 8. Norifum i Abe (84); 9. Carlos C beca (83) ; 10. OorUoo Romboni (71); 11. A1bt.'ttO Puig (56); 12. Daryl Beattit' (53); 13. Anthonv Cobert (40); 14. Sete Gibt.1'N U ' (38); IS. lean-Michel a.lyle (31); 16. Juan Borja (30); 17. Regis Laooni (27); HI. Jurgen Fuch.. (23); 19. Jurget' van . d en Goorbn-gh (1S); 20. m E> Kenny Roberts Jr./Kirk McCarthy (13) , Upcoming Rounds: Roun d 12 - Bmo . Czech Republic, August 31 Roun d 13 - C3tal unya. Spain, September 14 Garry McCo y (Ap r); 5 . Robe-to Loc atelli (H o n) : 6. YO!lhLaki Katoh (Yam) ; 7. Mirko Gian'N\nti (Ho n); A. Tomomi Mana lo (Ho n); q. Frederic Petit (Ho n ); 10 . luriD Cecchincllc (Hon) ; 11. Gianluigi Scalvini (Hon); 12. Manfred Ccesslcr (Apr); 13. Masao Azuma (Hon); 14. Darren Barton IHo n): 15. JU.1 n E. Maturana {Ya rn}; l b. Steve [en kner (Apr): 17. Iva n Co i (A pr) ; 18. Fernando _ Mendes (Hon): 19. Jaso n David s (l1on); 21. Alan Green (Hun). Tooit'": 43 m in ., 43.254!o1!C. Oi"tolllCl":26 lap... M .851 mph Averagr- ~J'ft' d : 88.997 mp h Margi n of victory : 1.780 :'k'C. Fastest lap: Valentino Ros.'1i. 1:39.236 /90.485 mph, lap ". 12See G RANO PRIX WO R LD CHA MP ION SHIP P O I NT STAND IN C S IAfte r 11 of 15 ro u n d s ): 1. Val... tino Rossi (245/9 wins); 2. Noboro Veda 059/2>; n 3. To mo mi Manako (132); 4. Kazuto Saka ta (l12); 5. Jo rp;e Martine z (% ); 6. Mas.aki Tokud omlc' (89): 7. Garry McCoy (83); 8. F,..,.u.mc Plc'tit (74); 9. Yoshiaki Katoh (69); 10. Youichi Ui (69); I r. Mirko Giansa nti (60); 12. Masao A7.uma (57); 13. Robe rt o u X dli ( 56~; 14. Gianluigi 'dt Scalvini (43); 15. Lucio Cecch inl'"11o (43) ; 16. M.mfred Gt-i:ol...kor (27) ; 17. Ivan Goi (21); 18. Juan Mdtura Ild ( 7) ; 19. Hideyuki Naka jo (16); 20. Gino Bor.ioi (15). 2SOcc QUA LUYING: 1. Loris CapriO:'l~i 0:34.346); 2 . Te ts uya Harada 0 :34 .552 ); 3 . Oli vie r Ja cq ue (1:34.688); 4. Ralf Waldmann 0:34.895); 5. Tohro Ukawa 0:35.197); 6. Max Staggi 0 :35.223); 7. Stefano Perugin i 0 :35 .258); 8. Haruchika Aoki 0 :35.592); 9. Takeshi Tsupmura 0:36.026); 10. St>ba.stian Porto 0 :36.295}; 11. Luis O' Antin 0:36.535); 12. Will iam Costt'S (1:36.573 ); 13 . Scoll $md rt 0 :36.5Q3); 14. C ri !tt idno Mi gliorati (1:36 .6.-''jO); 15. JoSt."- Luis CanJ o..t. 0 :36 ,663) ; 16. Jamie l Robin.IOn 0:36.668); 17. NuriyaSLI Numa LJo 0;36,717); 18. ' O liver Pet rucciani 0 :36 .78 3) ; 19. Fra nco Batta in i 0;3&.888); 20. Emilio Alumora 0 :37 .091) ; 21. Lu ea 80M:0scuro 0 ;3].341); 22 Ql;1mu Miyaza ki (1;37.348) 23. ; Giusep pe Fio r ill o 0:37.722); 24 . Joh n McCuinness 0:38.238); 25. Estaquio Ca vira 0 :38.486); 26. GJ.rry M1y (l:38 .9 58) ; 27 . Kurti s Roberts 0 :38 .98-1); 28 . St eve Sa wfo rd (1:39.0 73); 29. ld ,111 0 Cavi ra 0 :39 .115); 30. CaOum R,urukly 0:39.128). 2.5Occ GRA..:O PRIX; 1. Ra.1f Waldmann (Han); 2. .. TlI" b u ya H a ra d a ( Apr~; 3. Lo ri !> Capiro!>si ( A p r) ; 01 . Olivit"l" JitCtJu (Ho n); 5. Tohru U1o.Awa (Bon); 6. T..k!Jli .. T ! u jimura (Han) ; 7. Strfa no Pt"r ug ini (Apr) ; 8 . Haruchika Aoki (Ho n ); 9. s..b.1~t i a n Po rto (Apr); 10. N o riyas u N u mata (Suz); 11. Franco Batuini (Yam ); 12. Scott Sma rt (Hon); 13. Jose-Luis Ca rdollO (Ya m) ; 14. John McGUI n ess (Ap r); 15. Ca llum Rams.ay (Hon ); 16. n Steve Sawford (H o n); 17. Carry May (Yam); 18. Kurtis Roberts (Hon ). Ti me : 42 m in., 5O.8~ !k"C. D i.lance: 67.345 milt"'i Brieflv.... . . .. " . race was postponed due to a terrorist threat. and issued instructions of . . what. to do in ·the event of suc h action affecting the British GP. . ·Mi'chael DOoh~n may yet leave Honda for Yamaha. -Fresh from' a v isit to.HAC heedquerters in Japan . the newly crowned four-time World .Chanipion said.. ~ I haven't decided yet who I will ride for next year~ ~ It is thought that Doohan was disappointe d by Honda'soffer. and though he did nat · mention the YamClha name . it · is atso thought that the' other o ffe r he is : ' considering -has come' from' Wayne Rainey' s factory ·Yamaha team . He ·has also been epp raache·d by-Suzuki w ith ·8 third big-mon.ey o ffer. _I expec t 'to decide wit~in ~ woc~ or so. _ he Sai~. ~' I have tWo .options: ~ I do · decide to move : the:n , expect to take key members .of my crew with me ~" . Rainey admitted that there was an 6ffer o'n the table, adding, "'The ball's ' in M ick.'s c·o,urt,nqw. 'I'~ liWe to see that Yamaha th'rOwh' ~rou·nd the tracks again. and M ick's the man to do it. " Foo tnot e : Doohan dedicated his fourth title 'win' to his crew. who had giVen hi"! a bike thtlt wos "spot-on forever)" race. Ukeme. they want to win. not just to finish.- he said. . Order has. been rest ored in the lap -rec;;.o rd' depart ment, with Michaef Doohan sloshing KCvin Schwantz's record. which has stood sIOce 199 1, by ,six-tenth s of a second..More importantly . he also destroyed Troy Cors·· ' ers outrig ht record . one-tenth faster-than Schwantz had been. but set on Cati last.year. This anOmaly was pec uliar to this a four~stroke superb ik·e DU track -eyerywhe re else, 500cc bikes are faster. Mall: B iaggi lash ed out at Erv K anemoto and his tea m before the British GP, l!lfter 8 · fuH season of com plaints abou t the fro nt forks and s chatter prob lem s. " They are a band of 9YP~s . · he was quoted as - aying in the Italian press. Biaggi' s chatter problems: led him to run o ff the track in pra ctice, and to crash in the race . He blames the Show a Suspension . but Ralf Wa ldmann has F ound a way to solve the problem.. Tohru Ukawa also uses Showa. but with Michelin rather than' Du nlop tire s, whi le Olivier J acque has. an exclusive Kayaba co ntrac!. Biagg i had .approached the Japanese firm. hoping 10 switch ·to Kayaba forks. after the last GP . but his request has~been turned down ' not only for this year but ·also for next year , according to sourc'e s clo se to Kayaba. e Evcryo'nc is l)Wll~ Wilt muggers haunt the Brazili~n GP and pick,pock_ ts . the f rench events. but Britain introduced a different oreler of threat. with . an official warning·of the poss ibilitY of 't e rror i st ·a ctio n . An official ·state · m~':It i,:, six .J~rigu?ges remi.nded. visi~ors ~hat the- G.rand Nati onal ,.hors e Official: The .'British . GP ha s been aeved . After dropping 'ticket prices for a third yen'r in succession, as well as putt ing on a good support program and a f ull field of British 256 and 125cc wi ld cards . the prcmcter s o f .the' trouble d Briti sh GP announ'c ed that 'en. improved rac e-day ' c rowd _of 3 0 ,00,0 meant that they had tu rned the corner·aher several . ' . . . . yeerS of 109$6s. It too k a seco nd look to see it. but the full fr ontal view left no doubt : The sk intigh t leathers on that girl wandering thr ough .the pit lane on Friday were rathe r more skin tight ,than most. In fact. 'she was naked but .for ·a minute G -string , and 'the blue leathers and advertising slog·ens had been painted .on. The .model was there promoting Sup"erBike M agaiine arid the Cadbury's Boost domestic superbike team :·But there was no · pleasing beYond the puck some peop le: A keen-eyed pit -lane marshal could ered nipples and noiiced she 'wasn't wearing'. pass. He promptly ejeCted !'ler frqm the pi~s " . ' ". , . see Alex eriville may_ postpone his race return unti l the Cato lunyan round . according to his team bos s•.Giles Bigot. " He· is very keen to come back, and will race at Sm o if it -is at all pos sible: said Bigot. who .visited Criviile dunng · the week bef ore the British GP. The Spanish rider. who suffered serious le ft -hand injuries in a practicecrash .Bt As sen . was · rec overing well . said Bigot. - His spirit is very stro':!g .-. . StlInd by for the next teenage superstar - Leon Ha s l am. son of R"an Haslam . Ju st -14. and SO small that he can 't ,touc h the ground with both feet when the bike is stationary. he blitzed everybody inthe Honda Cup race after the GP , run 00· 500c c twin s. Leo n had been given speeial"dispensaUon to race :even thou gh he was under the age limit. and his proud parents .were in attendance . O n the rostrum , the man pre senti ng -the pnzes lifted him up by ,the waist so. he' could be ·visible to the crowd. Aon Hosllim was a works SOOCC rider for Honda and Suzuki in the early ·80s . . and ~Iso· raced the ~f-Honda 500 . with its eXperimental chassis : . . Scott Smart was another:son o f a' famo~s racer readY to .mo.ve to .th~ big time , The son ,of- Pa u l Smart ·- top· Triumph and Du cati rider of the ' '60 s arid early :70s - Scan 'rode 8 S a 'wi ld card in Brita in. end was the top . British qualifier, ' Jeadi'ng the fourth row of t.he grid: 'a~ well as to p mce fin isher" placing 1-2th. : , · .

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