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fifth , battling to close a g ap of 1.5 seco nd s as th e others dropped away grad ually. Barb era led as the last lap beg an , af ter res is ti ng seve ral att ack s from Nieto. And he still led as they came to th e lin e - on ly to be surprised by a swoopi ng straight-li n e atta ck fro m Nieto, fas ter out of the fi nal bend. Th e ol de r rid er c rossed the line in c h es ahead, wh ile De Angelis successfully fended off the pushing Ped rosa. Vi ncent w a s a l o n el y fifth , the n cam e Lor en zo and Ta lm acs i. A little w ay behind , D ov i zi os o led Simon e Cors i and Mirko Giansanti , wh o had stayed with him as he recovered from his exc ursion. Fourth was a co m fo rti ng result for Pedrosa, who handsomely stretched his po ints le ad because of Perugini 's nonfi n i sh . He n o w ha s 17 5 p oi nt s, Perugi ni 13 7, then De A ngelis (124) , Dovizioso (120) and Nieto ( 1 13 ). eN Grand Prix af Portugal Esturil, Portugal Results: September, 7, Z003 [Round 11 af 161 125 Q (JALI FY ING: I. A lex De An g el i s (1 045.58 0 ); 2 . Daniel Pedroso (1 :4 6 . 106): 3. J org e Loren zo (1: 46. 278); 4 . Stefan o Perugi ni ( 1:4 6. 323 ); 5 . Pabl o Nieto ( 1:4 6 .33 0 ); 6 . Marc o Sim on celli ( 1:4 6 .4 14); 7 . Gino Bor so l (1: 4 6 .449) ; 8 . An drea Dovizioso (1 :46.479) ; 9 . Ste ve J enkne r (1 :4 6 .739 ); 10 . Ga bor T elm a c s l ( 1: 4 6. 7 9 3); I I . Lu ci o Cecc hinello (1: 46 .800) ; 12. You ichi OJ (1 :4 6.90 1); 13. Arna ud Vince nt (1 :46 .913) ; 14 . Th omas Luth i ( 1:46 .96 7) ; 15 . Masa o Azum a ( 1:47 .009): 16 . Mirko Gfens anu (1 :4 7 .055); 17. Stefa no Bianco ( 1:47 . 165) ; 18. Si mo ne Co rsi ( 1:4 7. 18 6 ); 19 . Mik a Ka ll io (1 :47.246); 20 . Julian Simon ( 1:47.303); 21. Alvaro Baut ista ( 1:4 7.386 ); 22 . Hector Barbera ( 1:47.392 ); 23. Robert o Loc atelli (I :4 7 .4 56 ): 24 . Mattia Angeloni (1 :47 .6 11): 25 . Fabri zio Lei (1 :47 .656) ; 26 . Gioele Pellino ( 1:47 .913): 27 . An drea Ballerin i ( 1:4 8 .9 15); 28 . Manuel Ma nna ( 1:4 8. 9 53); 29 . Max Sebbatem (1 ,49 .008); 30. Rob bin Harms ( 1:49. 14 9) : 31. Sergio Gadea ( 1:4 9. 20 7 ); 32 . Emilio Alzamora ( 1:49.287); 33 . Dav id Boneche ( I :4 9 .5 16); 34. Pete r Len ar t ( I :49 .58 6 ); 35. l m re Toth ( 1,4 9. 727); 36. lsmael Ortego (1 :50 .983) . 12 5 GRAND PR I X : 1. Peblc Nieto ( A p r): 2 . Hect or Barber a (A pr) ; 3 . A le x De A nge lis (A pr) ; 4 . Daniel Pedrosa (Hen]: 5. A rna ud Vincent (Apr) ; 6 . Jorge Lor enz o (De r) ; 7 . Gabor Ta lm ecs l (A p r) ; 8 . Andrea Do vizioso (Han) ; 9. Simo ne Co rsi (Hen): to. Mirko Glensenti (A pr); 11. Roberto Locat ell i (KTM); 12 . Fabri zio Lai (Mal); 13. Ma sao A zum a (Hon); 14. Stefa no Bian co (Gil); 15 . Al varo Bautista (A pr ); 16 . Mattia Ange loni (Han) ; 17. Manuel Manna (Apr): 18 . Sergio Ged ee (Apr): 19 . Em ilio Al zam ara (De r): 20 . lsma el O rtega (Apr ): 21. Max Sa bbeta ni (A pr) . T ime : 4 1 mi n .• 8.3 07 sec . Dist ance: 59.6 3 m iles A verag e Speed : 86 .9 7 m ph Margin of Victory: .0 22 sec. Fast est lap : Hect or Barb era . lap 22 . 1:4 6 .225 12 5 WORLD C' SHIP PO INTS STANDINGS ( Afte r 11 of 16 ro und s): I. Demel Pedrosa (175/ 4 win s) ; 2. Stefano Peru gini ( 137 /2 wins) ; 3. Al ex DeAnge l is ( 124 ) : 4 . A ndrea Dovizto so (120 ) : 5 . Pablo Nieto ( 113 /1 win ); 6 . Luci o CecchineJlo ( 10 5/2 win s); 7. ( TI E ) Steve Je nkner ( 9 81t win ) /Hec tor Ba rbe r a (98 /1 win ); 9 . Youic hi Ui (71 ): 10. Mirko Gi ansanti (66) : 11. Casey Sto ner (60 ); 12. M iko Kalli o (59 ); 13. Thomas Lut hi (48 ); 14 . Gabor Telmecsi (4 7 ): 15. Gino Bo rso i (4 4) . 250 Q UALIFYING: I. Ton i Elie s (1, 4 2 .255 ): 2 . Randy De Punie r (1 :4 2. 4 5 8 ); 3 . Sylva in Guintoli (1 ,42.554) ; 4. M.n ue; Poggiali (I :4 2. 6 7 5 ); 5 . Sebastia n Po rt o ( 1:4 2. 6 8 2 ): 6 . F ranco Ba tt a in i (1 :42 .8 92) ; 7. Ro bert o Rolfo (1 :42 .90 2) ; 8 . Fo nsi Nieto (1 :4 3.009 ); 9 . Naoki Mat suda ( I :4 3. 149 ); 10. Ale x D ebon (1 :4 3. 3 4 0 ); 11 . Ant ho ny W e st (1 :44 .001) : 12 . Eri c Bet etlle ( 1,4 4. 2 7 2 ); 13 . Hugo Mli rchand ( 1:44 .401) : 14 . Ch az Davi es ( 1:44 .835) ; 15. Christian Gem m el (I :4 4.890 ): 16. Ale x Bald olin i (1 :44 .924) ; 17 . .Jo en O live ( 1:4 4 .939): 18 . D irk Heldolf ( 1:45 .0 16) : 19. .Jch en Stlgefelt ( 1,4 5.171): 2 0 . Erwan N ig o n (1: 45.227); 2 1. Hector Fa ub el (1 :45.494) : 22 . .Jak ub Sm rz (1 :45 .889): 23 . Luk es Pesek ( 1:46 .021): 24 . Frederik W.tz (1 ,4 6 .243) ; 25. Ve sa K ll lli o (1 :47 .2 66) ; 2 6. Alva r o M oli na ( 1:47 .298); 27 . Mig u.1 Praia ( 1,47 .884 ); 28. Henk vd Leq emae t (1 :4 8. 12 6 ) ; 29 . 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