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Rossi, Biaggi and Capirossi celebrate an ali-italian MotoGP podium. Average speed: 95.6 mph. Margin of victory: 0.037 sec. 125 WORLD C'SHIP POINT STANDINGS (After I of 16 rounds): I. Stefano Perugini (25); 2. Mirko Giansanti (20); 3. Steve Jenkner (16); 4. Lucio Cecchinello (13); 5. Andrea Dovizioso (It); 6. Youichi Uj (10); 7. Pablo Nieto (9): 8. Daniel Pedrosa (8); 9. Thomas Luthi (7); 10. Gino Borsoi (6); 1l. Mike Kallio (5); 12. Simone Corsi (4); 13. Max Sabbatani (3): 14. Gabor T81macsi (2); 15. Gioele Pellino (1). 250 QUALIFYING: I. Hiroshi Aoyama (2:17.930); 2. Ka'suyuki Nakasu9a (2:17.930); 3. Alex Debon (2:18.274); 4. Roberto Rolfo (2:19.990); 5. Naoki Matsuda (2:20.018); 6. Sebastian Porto (2:20.285); 7. Yuki Takahashi (2:20.998); 8. Sylvain Guintoli (2:22.111): 9. Fonsi Nieto (2:22.457); 10. Jakub Smrz (2:22.464); 11. Alex Baldolini (2:22.811): 12. Tekkyu Kayo (2:22.869); 13. Johan Stige!elt (2:23.476); 14. Hugo Marchand (2:23.717); 15. Jaroslay Hules (2:24.348); 16. Franco Battaini (2:24.692): 17. Anthony West (2:25.134); 18. Hector Faubel (2:25.496): 19. Dirk Heidolf (2:26.008); 20. Randy De Puniet (2:26.560); 21. Erwan Nigon (2:26.613); 22. Tomoyoshi Koyama (2:26.730); 23. Manuel Poggiali (2:26.748); 24. Christian Gemmel (2:27.509). 250 GP: 1. Manuel Poggiali (Apr); 2. Hiroshi Aoyama (Han); 3. Yuki Takahashi (Hon); 4. Sebastian Porto (Hon); 5. Franco Sartaini (Apr); 6. Fonsi Nielo (Apr): 7. Roberto Rolfa (Han); 8. Naoki Matsudo (Yam); 9. Tekkyu Kayo (Yam); 10. Sylvain Guintoli (Apr); II. Alex Debon (Han); 12. Erwan Nigon (Apr); 13. Joan Olive (Apr); 14. Johan Stigefell (Apr); 15. Jakub Smrz (Hon); 16. Eric BataiHe (Han); 17. Jaroslav Hules (Yam); lB. Chaz Davies (Apr); 19. Henk van der Lagemaat (Han); 20. Katja Poenssgen (Hon). Time: 41 min., 36.284 sec. Distance: 19 laps, 68.76 miles Average speed: 99.163 mph. M.argin of victory: 1.373 sec. 250 WORLD C'SHIP POINT STANDINGS (After 1 of 16 rounds): 1. Memuel POggillili (25); 2. Hiroshi Aoyama (20); 3. Yuki Takahashi (16); 4. Sebastian Porto (13); 5. Frenco Bllttaini (11); 6. Fonsi Nieto (10); 7. Roberto Rolfo (9); 8. Naoki Matsudo (8): 9. Tekkyu Kayo (7); 10. Sylvain Guintoli (6); 11. Alex Debon (5); 12. Erwan Nigon (4); 13. Joan Olive (3); 14. Johan Slige!ell (2); 15. Jakub Smn (1). MotoGP QUALIFYING: 1. Valentino Rossi (2:06.838); 2. Max Biaggi (2:07.092); 3. Tohru Ukawa (2:07.298); 4. Carlos Checa (2:07.426); 5. Makoto Temada (2:08.103); 6. Sete Gibernau (2:08.251); 7. Kenny Roberts Jr. (2:08.639); 8. AI.x Barros (2:08.670); 9. Colin Edwards (2:08.785); 10. Shinya Nekano (2:08.930); 11. Daijiro Kato (2:09.104); 12. John Hopkins (2:09.141); 13. Troy Bayliss (2:09.147); 14. Norick Abe (2:09.162); 15. Loris Capirossi (2:09.325); 16. Tamaki Serizawe (2:09.416); 17. Noriyuki Haga (2:09.690); 18. Akira Yanagawa (2:09.934); 19. Nobuatsu Aoki (2:10.120); 20. Garry McCoy (2:11.514); 21. Olivier Jacque (2:11.924); 22. Chris Bums (2:13.074); 23. Nicky Hayden (2: 13.588); 24. Andrew Pitt (2:13.871). MotoGP: 1. Valentino Rossi (Han); 2. Max Biaggi (Hon): 3. Loris Capirossi (Due); 4. Sete Gibernau (Hon): 5. Troy Bayliss (Due); 6. Colin Edwards (Apr); 7. Nicky Hayden (Hon); 8. Alex Barros (Yam); 9. Shinya Nakano (Yem); 10. Carlos Checa (Yam): 11. Norick Abe (Yam); 12. Noriyuki Haga (Apr); 13. John Hopkins (SUl): 14. Kenny Roberts Jr. (SUl): 15. Olivier Jacque (Yam); 16. Garry McCoy (Kaw); 17. Andrew Pitt (Kaw): 18. Akira Yanagawll (Kaw); 19. Tamaki Serilawa (Mor); 20. Tohru Ukllwa (Han). lime: 44 min., 13.182 sec. Distance: 21 laps, 76 miles Average speed: 96.90 I mph. Margin of victory: 6.445 sec. MoloGP WORLD C'SHIP POINT STANDINGS (After 1 of 16 rounds): 1. Valentino Rossi (25/1 win); 2. Max Billggi (20); 3. Loris Capirossi (16); 4. Sete Giberntlu (13); 5. Troy Bllyliss (11); 6. Colin Edwards (10); 7. Nicky Hllyden (9); 8. Alex Barros (8): 9. Shinya Nakano (7); 10. Carlos Checa (6): 11. Norick Abe (5): 12. Noriyuki Hega (4): 13. John Hopkins (3); 14. Kenny Roberts Jr. (2): 15, Olivier Jacque (I). Upcoming Rounds: Round 2 - Welkom, South Africa, April 27 Round 3 - Jerez, Spain, May 11 MAy 1 &-1 S, ZDDS THE EVENT HAS A NEW NAME THAT's SURE TO BRING OUT THE TOP OOGS. THE SUZUKI SUPERBIKE SHOWOOWN PRESENTEO BY DARK DOG WILL BE A KICK-ASS TRUCKS EVENT U.S. THAT INCLUOES SUPERBIKE SERIES AMA CHEVY RACES BOTH SATUROAY ANO SUNOAY. FOUR OTHER AMA PRO RACING SANCTIONEO RACES ARE ALSO SCHEOULEO FOR THE WEEKENO, MAKING THE "ORIGINAL DOUBLEHEADER" ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR EVENTS ON THE CALENOAR. FACTORY ANO INOEPENOENT RIOERS FROM SUZUKI, HONOA, KAWASAKI, YAMAHA ANO DUCATl WILL COMPETE IN THIS INCREDIBLE DISPLAY OF TWOWHEEL RACING THAT WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS. .- '~ . L~ rr's THE "CAN'T MISS" EVENT OF THE YEAR! ,. ...... . . www.U• •UPItRBIKE.CDM /ltJlltlll/lIl1111 WWW.ROADATLANTA.COM me BOO-B49-RACE or call 9 0 9 . 2 7 9 . 6 6 5 5 cue I ... n e vv s APRIL 16, 2003 19

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