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Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang , Malaysia Results: October 12, 2003 IRound 141 125 Q UA UFYING : 1. J or ge Lorenzo (2 : 14.403) : 2 . Da ni el Pedro sa (2 :1 4 .485); 3 . Mi k a Kall io (2: 14 .54 1) : 4 . Ca sey St on e r (2:1 4.5 69): 5. Steve Jenk ne r (2: 14.655) ; 6. Thom a s Luth i (2:1 4. 84 4); 7. Pab l o N i et o (2 :1 4 .8 8 7 ) ; 8 . A nd re a D o vi zi o so ( 2: 14 .9 80): 9 . St efan o Perug ini ( 2: 15. 03 6): 10 . Ste fa no Bian c o ( 2: 15 .0 5 2) ; 1 1. M i rk o Gl an sa nti (2 :15. 0 65): 12 . Ma sao Aeu rne (2: 15.088) : 13 . F a br izi o La ; (2 : 15.239 ); 14 . Hec tor B a rb era (2 :15.410); 15 . Ma rco Simonce lli (2 :15 .480) ; 16 . Alex De Angelis (2 : 15.566): 17 . Gab e l Talm ac si (2 : 15.579) : 18 . Arnaud Vin ce nt (2 : 15 .6 0 2 ) : 19 . Roberto Lo c at e ll i (2 :15 .720 ) : 20 . Gino B orso i (2 : 15.727 ): 21 . Alvaro Baut ista (2: 15.869 ): 22. Lucio Cec chinello (2 : 16.091) ; 23 . Youi chi Ui ( 2: 16.231) ; 24 . Andrea Ballerini (2 : 16 .742 ) ; 25 . Gioele Pellino (2 :17 .128): 26 . Mi ke De Meglio (2: 17 .512 ) : 27 . Robbin Harm s (2 :17 .851) : 28 . Im re Toth ( 2: 18.055 ): 29 . Emi lio A lzamora (2 :18 .06 4 ); 30 . Julia n Simon (2 :18.285 ) : 31. Max Sabba tan i (2:18.606): 32 . Michele Dan ese (2 : 19 .298 ). 2 50 QUAUFYING : 1. To ni Elias (2 :07.535): 2. Manue l Pogg ial i (2 :08 .419) ; 3. F o ns i Niet o (2: 08.8 36): 4 . Neo k l Matsudo ( 2:09. 2 78); 5. Randy De Puniet (2: 09 .3 53 ); 6 . Fran co Betta ini (2: 09 .380); 7 . Sebastian Po rto ( 2: 09. 4 0 7); 8 . Sylv ain Guintol i ( 2:09. 687 ); 9 . Anthony West (2 :09. 827); 10 . Roberto Rolfo ( 2: 10. 23 1): 11. A lex Debon ( 2: 10.6 04): 12. Alex Baldolini ( 2: 10. 7 6 4) ; 13 . E r w a n N ig on (2:1 0. 8 2 3): 14. Hu go Ma rchand ( 2: 10. 9 8 5 ) : 15. He ct or F a u b e l (2 :11 . 194) ; 16 . E r ic Bataille ( 2: 11.3 16 ): 17. Dirk Heid o lf (2 : 11.351 ) : 18 . Joan O live (2 : 11.4 12 ); 19 . Ch ristian Gemmel (2 : 11.691 ); 20 . Ch ez Da v ies (2 : 12.024); 21. Ja r o sla v Hule s (2: 12.24 8): 22. Lukas Pesek (2: 12.9 19 ); 23. J ohan Stigefe lt (2: 13.210): 24 . Katja Poensqen (2: 15. 004 ): 25 . Shi Zhao Huang ( 2: 16 .1 07 ) : 26 . H en k vd Lagemaat (2: 16.377 ). MOTOG P QUALI F YING : 1. Valen tlno Rossi (2 :02 .480): 2. Carl os Checa (2:02 .885): 3. Makoto Te m eda ( 2 :03 . 138): 4 . Max Bieqql ( 2: 03. 2 54 ): 5. Sh i n y a N aka no (2 :03 .3 42) ; 6 . L oris Capirossi (2: 0 3.376 ): 7. Sete Gibeme u (2 :03 .381) : 8 . Tohru Ukew a (2:03.55 9 ): 9 . Nick y Hayd en (2;03 .56 4) : 10. K enn y Ro ber t s J r. (2 :0 3.936) ; 1 1. T ro y Ba yl iss (2: 04 .0 00): 12. A lex Barr os (2 :04 .050) : 13 . Co li n Edwa rds (2:04.390) ; 14. Marco Melandri (2:04 .832); 15. A ki ra Ry o (2 :05 . 0 43 ); 16 . Ga rry M c Co y (2 :05.084): 17. Nc rtyuki Haga (2 :05 .150 ); 18. Jeremy M c W ill i am s ( 2: 0 5. 3 6 5); 19 . Nobuatsu Aok i (2 :05 .512 ): 20 . And rew Pitt (2 :06 .112): 21. Ryuich i Kiyonari (2 :06 .819 ): 22 . David De Gea (2 :06 .941 ): 23. Ol ivier Jacq ue (2 :07 .017 ); 24 . Chris Bum s (2:08. 675). 125 GRAND PRI X: 1. Dan iel Pedrosa {Hen): 2. Mika Kall io ( K T M ); 3 . Jorge Lo re nzo ( D e r}: 4 . Thomas Luthi ( Hon) ; 5. Masa o Azuma (Hen): 6. A le x De Angelis (A pr ) ; 7. M irko Glensenti (A pr); 8 . Hector Ba rbe ra (Ap r ) ; 9 . Pab lo Nieto (Ap r ) ; 10. Robert o Locatel li ( KTM); I I . Marco S imon celli ( A pr ); 12 . Stefan o Bia nco (Gi l) ; 13 . An drea Dovlzfoso (Han); 14. Gabor Telmacs l (Apr); 15. Alvaro Bautista (Apr); 16 . A rnaud Vincent (A pr); 17. Fabriz io Le i (Mal) ; 18. You ic hi Ui (Gil ); 19. And rea Ballerini ( Ho n); 20. Gi no Bo rso i (A pr); 2 1. Robbin Ha rm s (A pr); 22 . Mike Di Meglio ( Hon); 23 . Emilio A lzamora ( Der); 24 . Imre Toth ( Ho n); 25 . J uli an Simon (M al) ; 26 . Mi chel e Dane se ( Han). lime: 43 min .• 7.647 sec . Dist an ce: 19 laps. 65 .35 miles Ma rg in of vict ory : 2 .658 sec. Av erag e spee d: 90 .923 mph Fastest lap : Casey Stoner, lap 12,2:14 .932 2 50 GRAN D P R IX : 1. T on i Elias ( A p r ); 2 . Man ue l Pog gi a li ( A p r): 3 . Fon si Nieto (A pr ) ; 4 . Rob ert o Ro lfo ( Hon) ; 5 . Randy De Punlet (A pr) ; 6 . All hail Vale! [fjJfjJ[JD @1J (1[}u@ [fjJ@@(1DffDriJg \!lfjJD@[JD(1D[JD@ fX]@00D ' It has to be Valenti no Rossi. The 24 -y ear -old It alian had a fie ld day in Ma laysia , celebrating his ret urn to form aft er a m idseason slump with a cla ssic thi rd tit le in a row. Rossi ha s cut thr ough racing ever since he first j oined the GPs as a fun -l o vin g 125 c c rider se ve n years ago. He won that class the next year, m oved stra ight to 25 0s and took tw o years to win that th en did th e sam e in the 500 cl ass. Th en he creamed last year 's firs t MotoGP class, th e only ride r apa rt from Giacom o Agostini to win the premier cl ass on both two -stroke and four-stroke ma chi nes. "I wouldn 't say in p ublic that I am th e stro nges t ri der: he said aft er th e Sep ang rac e. " But of co u rse I do beli ev e th is. I accept that some have a di fferent opinion. I ca n say that one of m y st ro ngest po ints is that I am a l w a y s t r y i ng t o im p rove a nd le arn." And that he enj oys new challenge s. Does this m ean he will j oin Yam aha next year, for that reason? Th e b etting in Ma laysia is that he had already ag r ee d upo n te rms and that t h e announcement will follow within the next few days. And if he can bring Yamaha back to the top of the championship table for the first time since 199 3 . then he really will be entitled to call himself a legend . (1 57); 4 . Andrea Dovlz ioso ( 149); 5. Pabl o N ieto ( 13 9/1 w in ) ; 6 . He ctor Barbera ( 138/2 win s) ; 7 . Ste ve Jenkner ( 1 15/1 win ) ; 8 . Lucio Cecc hi ne llo (105/2 wins) ; 9 . Casey Stoner (100) ; 10 . Mika Kallio (88) ; I I. Mirke Giansan ti (82); 12. Youic hi Ui ( 7 1) . 25 0 WORLD C'SHIP POIN T S STANDIN GS ( A lter 14 of 16 ro unds ) ; I. Man uel Poggia li (2 26/4 wi ns) ; 2 . (T IE ) T o ni Elia s (201 / 5 w ins ) / Ro berto Ro lfo (20 1/1 win ) ; 4, Randy De Puniet ( 183/ 2 wins ) ; 5 . Fo nsi Niet o (167/1 win ): 6. Fra nc o Battain i ( 127); 7 . Anthon y West ( 125 ); 8 . Sebast ian Porto ( 117) ; 9. Naoki Matsudo (1 04); 10 . Sy lv ain Guintoli (88); 11. A lex Debon (64 ); 12 . Joan Oli ve (38l. M OTOGP WO RLD C'SHI P POINTS STANDINGS ( A ft er 14 of 16 rou nds ) : 1. Valenti no Rossi (30 7/7 wins " ): 2 . Sete Gtbe rneu (2 44/ 4 wins); 3. Max Biaggi (2 15/2 wins): 4 . Lo ri s Capirossi (1 4 1/1 win ); 5 . Troy Bay liss ( I 19 ) : 6 . Ni ck y Hay den ( I 14 ) ; 7 . Tohru Uka wa ( 1 12 ) ; 8 . Carl os Ch ec a ( 10 4 ); 9 . Sh inya N akan o (92) ; 10 . Alex Ba rr o s (9 1); 11. M llik oto Tamada ( 7 5) ; 12 . Oliv ier Jacq ue (61 ) ; 13 . Co li n Edwards (54); 14. Marco Melandr i (4 5 ); 15. No riy uk i Haqe (44 ) ; 16 . Norick Ab e (2 4) ; 17. Jo hn Hopk in s (22); 18. Ryu ich i Ki yonari (20) ; 19 . No buatsu A oki ( 19); 20 . Jere my McWill iam s ( 18). Franco Batta ini (A pr); 7. Neck! Matsuda (Yam); 8. Sebastia n Porto ( Hen): 9 . Anthony West ( A pr); 10. Alex Ba ldol ini (Apr); 11. Di rk Heidolf (A pr ); 12. Chez Davies (A p r); 13. Hugo Marchand (A pr) ; 14 . Jo an Olive (Apr ); 15. Ja rosl av Hules ( Hon ); 16. Christian Gem me l ( Han); 17. Katj a Poensgen (Ho n) ; 18. Hend vd Lage maa t (Han ); 19. Shi Zhao Hu ang (Yam) . Time: 4 3 m in.• 15.925 sec . Di stance: 20 laps, 68.79 m il es Margin of vi ctory : 9 .931 sec. A verage speed : 95 .4 0 mph Faste st lap: Toni El ia s. lap 6. 2:08 .566 M O T O G P: I . Va le nti no Rossi (H en ) ; 2. Se t e Gibernau { Ho n): 3 . M a x B iagg i (H an ) ; 4 . N ic ky Ha yd en ( He n ): 5 . C arl os Che ca ( Yam); 6 . Lori s Capiros si ( Due); 7. T ohru Llkewa ( Ho n); 8 . Shin ya Nakano (Yam ) ; 9 . T roy Ba yl iss ( D ue); 10. M ak oto Tamada ( Ha n); 11 . M ar co Me landri ( Y am); 12 . No riyuk i Haga (A pr ) ; 13 . Coli n Edw ards (Apr ) ; 14 . Kenny Roberts Jr. (Suz ) : 15 . Alex Barro s (Yam ) ; 16 . And re w Pitt ( Kaw ); 17. J erem y McW illiams (Pro) ; 18 . Nobuatsu Aok i (Pro ); 19. Garry McC oy ( Ka w); 20 . A ki ra Rye (S uz); 2 1. Ryui chi Ki yonari (Ho n). Ti me: 4 3 m in .• 41. 45 7 sec. Di stance: 2 1 laps, 72.23 m iles Ma rgin of vi ctory: 2.0 42 sec. Av erag e speed : 99 .1 9 m ph Fastest lap : Valentino Rossi . la p 3, 2 :03 .822 125 WO RLD C'SHIP POI NTS ST A NDI NGS (A ft er 14 of 16 ro un ds ) : 1. Da n iel Pedro sa (223/5 wm s" ): 2 . Stef ano Perugi ni ( 159 /2 wins ); 3 . Alex De Angelis cue n Upcoming Rounds : Round 15: Phillip Island, Australia. October 19 Round 16: Valenci a, Spain. Novem ber 2 ' Clinched World Championship e _ S OCTOBER 22 , 2003 17

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