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World Championship Road Race Series Round 7: Circuit van Drenthe Alex Barros (4) started 1IU!..;j;;;i;:;P1-- to eighth. Colin Edwards f4S1lUii1 vision problems and finished ..-DtlI. want to give up," Jenkner said. By the time Stoner went, Nieto had already pushed his way through to head the battle for second and was moving away from a gang that was splitting up. Kallio and Barbera were battling, the first-named soon to drop back, leaving Barbera to a pursuit of Nieto that never really threatened. Midway through a race that was somewhat processional in the streaming conditions, Youichi Ui had battled past Perugini for fifth, w h i l e . Kallio was heading the next (Above) Steve Jenkner won his first Grand Prix in the Dutch 12Scc GP. (Left) Anthony West dominated the 250Cc Grand Prix in Assen • his first-ever GP victory. By the finish, they'd all spread out. again, Ui fourth, Perugini fifth, then de Angelis coming through from a bad start (after falling on the sighting lap) to steal sixth from Luthi, Pedrosa and Talmacsi, with Dovizioso and Kallio close behind. Cecchinello was a distant 16th,. out of the points; both KTMs failed to finish, but not before defending champion Arnaud Vincent had been running in the top ten. Pedrosa retained a big lead ~ on points in spite of a lowly Average speed: 89.83 mph M.argin of victory: 11.189 sec. Fastest lap: Hector Berbera. lop 7, 2:26.247 125cc WORLD C'SHIP POINTS STANDINGS (Arter 7 of 16 rounds): I. Daniel Pedrou (J 24/3 wins): 2. Steve Jenkner (98/1 win); 3. Lucio Cecchinello (91/2 wins); 4. Stefano Perugini (76/1 win): 5. A'k ~~~~~ ~ group, where Pedrosa and Gabor Talmacsi were soon to be joined by Swiss teenager Thomas Luthi. score, on 124 to Jenkner's 98. Cecchinello has 91, Perugini 76 and Dovizioso 73. eN Andrea Dovlzioso (73): 6. Pablo Nieto (67): 7. Youlchi Ui (64); 8. Alex De Angelis (63); 9. Thomas LUlhl (48); 10. Mirko Glansanti (41). Circuit vln Onmthe assen,Holllnd Results: June 28, 20D3 [Round 7 of 15J Troy Bayliss crashed but remounted to finish ninth. 125 QUALIFYING: I. Daniel Pedroso (2:10.724): 2. Alex De Angelis (2: 10.777): 3. Steve Jenkner (2:10.814): 4. Sterano Perugini (2:11.052): 5. Thomas Luthi (2:11.545); 6. Cosey Stoner (2: 11.632): 7. Youichi Ui (2: 11.700): 8. Jorge Lorenzo (2:11.714): 9. Hector Barbero (2:11.741); 10. Mika Kallio (2:11.957); 1 J. Pablo Nieto (2:12.000); 12. Lucio Cecchinello (2:12.043); 13. Gino Borsoi (2:12.203); 14. Fabrizio lei (2:12.204); 15. Moreo Simoncelli {2: 12.267}: 16. Andrea Dovizioso (2:12.398); )7. Gabor Taimacsi (2:12.467); 18. S.mone Corsi (2:12.608); 19. Mirko Giansanti (2;12.799); 20. Alvaro Bautista (2:13.007); 2], Amaud Vincent (2:13.168): 22. Masao Azuma (2:13.4220); 23. Robbin Hanms (2:13.505): 24. Max Sebbal.ni (2: 13.690); 25. MJke Di Megllo (2: 14.095): 26. Imre Toth (2:J4.185); 27. Stef no Bianco (2:14.345): 28. Gioele Pellino (2:14.404); 29. Julian Simon (2:14.521); 30. Roberto LocateUi (2:14.621): 31. Raymond S~houten (2:14.715); 32. Emilio Alzamora (2:14.912); 33. Jarno van den Morel (2:15.604): 34. Leon Camier (2:16.036); 35. Peter Len.rt (2:17.939); 36. IIdri Den Bekker (2:18.672): 37. Mark Van Kreij (2:19.791). 125 GRAND PRIX: 1. Steve Jenkner (Apr); 2. Pablo Nieto (Apr): 3. Hector Barbera (Apr); 4. YouJchJ Ui (Apr); 5. Stefano Perugini (Apr); 6. Alex De Angelis (Apr); 7. Thomas Luthi (Hon); 8. Daniel Pedrosa (Hon); 9. Gabor Tllimacsi (Apr); 10. Andrea Dovizioso (Hon): 11. Mika Kallio (Hon); 12. Simon Corsi (Hon): 13. Gino Borso! (Apr): 14. Fllbrizio llli (Mlll); 15. Mirko Giansanti (Apr): 16. Lucio Cecchinello (Apr); 17. Julian Simon (Mal); 18. Adri Den Bakker (Hon); 19. Mike De Meglla (Apr); 20. Moree Simoncelli (Apr); 21. Emilto Alzamora (Der); 22. Max Sabblllani (Apr); 23. Imre loth (Hon); 24. Jamo van den Marel (Hon). Time: 42 min., 25.609 sec. Distance: 17 laps, 63.52 miles 22 JULY 9.2003· C II C I e neVIl's 250 Q

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