Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Vincent ( 15) ; 13 . (TI E) Kla us Nohles/Alex Debon (1 4); 15. Marcellino Lucchi (9), 500cc QUAUFYING; I. Alex Barros ( 1;52 .Bl1 ); 2 . Ma x B ia gg i (t :5 2 . 9 3 4); 3 . Ye fent tnc Ros si (\ ;53 .066) ; 4 . Lo ris Cap iro ssi ( 1;53. 077); 5. Carlos Cbece ( 1;53 .196); 6 . Kenny Robert s J r. ( 1;53. 327); 7 . Tada yuki Okada (1 :53 .382 ); 8 . Nobuat su Aok i ( 1;53 .466); 9. Regis Laco ni (1 :53.534) ; 10. Tetsuya Ha ra d a ( I : 5 3. 6 13) ; 11 . J er emy M cWilliam s ( 1:53.625) ; 12 . Alex Crivill e ( 1;53.BB l ) ; 13. Garry McCoy ( I :54 .33 1); 14. No rick Abe ( I ;54.35B) ; 15. Se te Gibernau ( 1:5 4 .64 8): 16 . Jo se Lu is Card oso ( 1:54 . 75 7); 17 . Ju rg en v an den Go orb ergh ( 1;5 4 .B I2) ; l B. Da vid de Ge e ( 1;5 6 .2 4 6) ; 19 . Yoshiteru Konishi ( 1:57 .426) ; 20. Sebastien Legrelle (1 ;57.691); 21. Paolo Tes se ri (2 :00 .12 6) . 50 0c c GRA ND PRIX : I . Lor is Capir ossi (Hon); 2. Carlos Cbece (Yam) : 3. J erem y McWilli ams (A pr) ; 4 . Nobuatsu Ao k i (Suz) ; 5. Norick Abe (Yam); 6. Kenny Roberts Jr. (Suz ); 7 . Regis Laco ni (Yam) ; 8 . Tadayuk i Okada ( Han ); 9. Max Biaggi (Yam) ; 10. Sete Gibemau (Hon) ; 11. Ju rgen van den Goorbergh {Hen ): 12. Valenti no Rossi ( Ho n); 13 . Jose L uis Olivier Jacque (1 9) l e d the 2 50cc Grand Prix before giving way to his teammate Sh inya Nakano (partially h idden). Marcellino Lucchi (3 4 ) crashed out of the race whi le disputing the lead. wh eel away in th e p rocess, Th e c ra s h wa s spec tac u l a r , a n d both we re l uc ky t o e sc a p e injur y ; w hi le A lzamora w as severel y disrupt ed, alon g w it h Scal v ini , a n d th e luc k y me n w er e n o t o nl y G ia ns a n ti a n d Azu ma , but al so S t e v e Jen k ner, with a c a reer -b e s t fourth, U ed a was fifth, th e n Alza mora, Vincent a nd de Puni et, w it h S calvin i runn ing in t o th e d irt, g etting back o n in ten th t o head Pablo Nieto over the lin e. Giansanti n o w leads with 96 p o ints , L o c a t e ll i ha s 92, Alza mora has 90 , and U i n o - sc oring to go to f o u rth with M ar c o M el an d ri (1 :5 4 . 789) ; 6 . T ohru Gk awe ( 1:54 .BBl ); 7 . Kl aus Nohles ( 1:55. 173 ) ; B, Defjl ro Katoh (1:55.490 ); 9. Franco Battai ni (1:55.612 ); 10. Jamie Ro bi nson (I : 5 5. 9 6 6 ); 1 1. A lex Debon ( 1:56. I B3); 12. Alex Hofmann (1 :56 .245); 13 . Naoki Matsuda (1:56.368) ; 14. J ason Vincent ( 1:56 .375): 15. Ivan Clemen ti ( 1:56.466 ); 16 . Luea Boscoscuro (1 : 56 . 720) ; 17 , A dria n Coates (1 :57 ,OB5): lB . Sh ah rol Yu zy ( I : 5 7. 1 17 ); 19 . Johan Stigefelt ( 1:57 .471) ; 20. Jarn o Ja nssen (1:57 .614); 21. J ulien A llemand ( 1;57 .B09); 22 . Fonsl Nieto ( 1:57 .90B); 23 . A n t ho ny W e st ( 1: 5 7. 9 7 0 ); 2 4 . D a v id Gar c ia ( 1:5B.3 60 ); 25 . Sebasti an Porto (1 ;5B .475) ; 26 . L u c a s Oli v er ( 1:5 8 .53 0): 27 . D a v i d Checa ( 1:5B.563) ; 29 . Sebastien Gimb ert (I :5B.9 62). 250c<: GRAND PRIX : I . Shinya Naka no (Yam); 2. Oliv er Ja cqu e (Yam ): 3. Daijiro Katoh (Hon) : 4. Mar co Meland ri (Ap r) ; 5. Franco Battain i (A pr ); 6 . Toh ru Gk e w e ( Ho n); 7 . A nt ho ny Wes t ( Ho n); 8 . Naoki Matsudo (Yam); 9. Fon sl Nieto (Yam) ; 10. Ivan Clementi (Apr) : 11. Shehrol Yuzy (Yam ); 12. Ju H en All em and (Yam) ; 13. Dav id Checa (Han) ; 14. Adrian Coates (Apr) . lime: 40 min.. 30 .142 sec. Dista nce: 21 laps. 68.289 m iles Averag e speed. 10 1. 164 m ph Margi n of victory: 0.786 sec. Faste st lap : Shinya Nakan o. I :54 .46 2. lap J 6 25 0 cc WORLD C' SHIP POI NT STA NDING S (Ar t er 6 of 16 rounds): 1. Shinya Nakano (112/3 wins ); 2. Daiji ro Kato h (107 /2); 3 . Olivier Ja cqu e (95); 4 . To hru Gkewa (87 ) ; 5. (T IE) Ant hon y West /Ma rco Melandri (6 1): 7. RaJf Waldmann (5 5/1): 8. Franco Batta ini (43 ); 9. Naoki Matsudo (38) ; 10. Sebastia n Porto (32); 11. Lu ca Bo sc oscur o (25 ) : 12 . Jason 70 p o ints , a he ad of U ed a wi th 6 3 , th en Vin cent and Azum a wi th 6 0 , eN Mugello Mugello. Italy Results: May l 8, l OOO 125 c c QU ALI F YI N G : I . Roberto L o ca t elli ( 1:5B.9 23) ; 2. Simo na Sann a (1: 59 .909) ; 3. Gianlu lgi Scelvinl (2: 00. 263) ; 4, Youichi Ui (2:00.3 14 ); 5. Gino Borsoi (2: 00. 406); 6 . Noboru Ueda (2:00. 570); 7. A rna ud Vincent (2 :0 0. 630); 8 . Luci o Cecc hinell o (2:00. B93); 9 . Manuel Poggia ll (2 :00 ,9 46); 10. SIeve Je nkn er (2:00. 947); t I. Emilio Alzamora (2:0 1.00 5); 12. Masao Azuma (2 :01.009) ; 13. Mirko Giansant i (2:01. 153); 14. Pablo Nieto (2:0 1.157): 15 . Randy de Puniet (2:0 1.23 6): 16 . Max Sabba la ni (2:0 1.436); 17. Willia m de A ngeli s (2: 0 1.4 38 ); 18. Marco Petr i ni (2:0 1.69B); 19 . Ivan Go l (2: 0 1.7 3 1) ; 20 . A lex de A ng eli s (2 :02 . 119 ); 21 . A le ssa ndro Br ann e tt i ( 2: 0 2 ,2 20 ) ; 22 , Reinh ard Stolz (2: 0 2. 2 4 1); 2 3. Ant onio Eli a s ( 2 :02 . 396): 2 4 . A nge l Nie to J r . (2:02.52B); 25 . .Jaro stav Hules (2:02 .633) ; 26 . Mar co Tr esoldi (2:03 .926) ; 27 . Leon Hasl am (2: 05.063); 28 . Adrian Arau jo (2 :06 .29 2). 125cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Robert o Loc atelli (Apr): 2. Mirko Giansanti (Han); 3. Masao Azum a (Hon): 4. Ste ve J en kn er ( He n ) ; 5 . Gi no Bor soi ( Ap r); 6 . Noboru Ueda (Hon); 7. Emilio Alzamora (Hon ); 8. Arnau d Vincent (A pr); 9 . Randy de Puniet (A pr) ; 10. Gia nlu igi Scalvini ( A pr) ; I I. Pablo Nieto (Der); 12. Al e x d e Ang eli s ( Ho n) ; 13 . lv an Goi ( Ho n ) ; 14. J aro slav Hules (Ita) ; 15. A ntoni o Eli as (Hon); 16. An gel Ni eto J r. ( Hon) ; 17. A lessa nd ro Br an n ett i (Hon) ; lB. Will iam de An gelis (Hon) ; 19 . Reinhard Stolz ( Hon) ; 20 . Max Sabb atani ( Hon) ; 2 J. Ma rco Petr in i ( Apr) ; 22 . Le on Haslam (It a); 23 . Ad rian Arauj o (Han) ; 24. Al ex Baldol ini (Han) . Time: 40 m in.• 36 .753 sec. Distance: 20 laps. 65 .038 mil es Average speed : 92 .98 5 mph Margin of vict ory : 6.21 2 sec. Fastes t lap : Roberto Locatelli. 2:0 0.029, lap 2 125 cc WORLD C' SHIP POINT STANDINGS ( Art er 6 of 16 rou nds ) : 1. Mirko Giansanti (96); 2. Robert Locatelli (9 2/2 wins); 3. Em ilio A lzamora (9 0/ I ); 4 . Youi chi u; (70/ 2); 5 . Noboru Ueda (63): 6 . (TIE) A rna ud Vincent (60/1 )/Masao Azuma (60) ; 8. Gi no Borsoi (55) ; 9 . Ivan Go i (46); 10. Steve Jenkner ( 3 9) ; 11 . Gia nluig i Sca lv ini (2 9) : 12 . Lu c i o Ce cc hln ell o (2 4); 13 . Ran dy d e Puni et ( 22); 14 . Pablo Nieto ( 16 ); 15. Manuel Pogg iali ( 15) . 25 0cc QUALIFYING : I. Marc ellin o Lu c ch i ( 1:53. 9 2B); 2. Shinya Nakano (1 :54.270 ); 3, Oli vier Ja cque ( 1:54. 3 23) ; 4 . Rolf Waldm ann (1; 54.37B); 5. Roberto Locatelli c e leb rates his 125cc GPwin. Cardo so ( Hon ) ; 14. Seba stien Legrell e ( Hon); 15. Yoshiteru Konishi (Hon) . TIme : 44 m in.. 04 .220 sec. Distance: 23 laps. 74.79 3 miles . Average speed: 101.828 mp h M.argin of victory: 2. 87 6 see. Fastest lap : Lori s Capi rossl. 1:53 .885. lap 2. 500cc WORLD C'SH IP POINT STANDINGS (A fte r 6 or 16 rou nds); I. (TIE) Kenny Robert s Jr . ( 100/ 2 wln s)/ Carlos Chece ( 100); 3. Norick Abe (65/1); 4. Lori s Cap iro ssi (6 3/1 ); 5. Garry McCoy (6 111); 6. (T IE) A lex Crlville (59/1 ) /Nobuats u Aoki (59) : B. A lex Barro s (52 ) ; 9 . Tad ay uk i Oka da ( 42) : 10 . Val entino Ro ssi ( 41): 11. Regis Lecc n l (4 0 ) ; 12 . J er em y Mc Wi ll ia ms (3 4 ); 13 . Ju rg en va n den Goo rb ergh (29); 14. Max Bia ggi (20 ) ; 15 . Sete Gfbemeu ( 16) . Upcoming Ro und s: Round 7 - Catalunya, Spain, June 11 Round B - Assen, Holland, June 24 Th e lon g -aw aited con fro nta tio n betw een t he two Ita lian icons - old and new - cam e about in th e p icturesque surro undi ngs of th eir home GP. But whil e it was Ma x Biag gi's Yamah a that won th e fir st face-off , it had been new k id Valentino Rossi's Honda tha t set th e early pac e, cl aiming a massive pr ovisional pol e on th e fir st day , and dropping to third on th e second day , when he, almost alo ne among all th e 500s, fail ed to improve his time, . The face-off co uld hardly have been better timed or placed, to add even more im pe tus to a surge of interest in th e top cl ass in Ital y , It hardly ma ttered th at neither of the pre em inent rivals were actually on pole position. That went to Alex Barros (s hown) , rath er sur pris ingly th e 29-year- old vete ran 's first ever ti me. "I've led practice befor e, bu t always been knocke d off pol e," he said happily, adding; "A t th e start of th e season , th ings were very di ffi cult , but I am very happy now with the bike and th e team." As we ll he might be, g iven that th e fast tra ck favored on ly some of th e Hondas, and his was on e of them; and that he'd been one of a num ber of crash vict ims o n the firs t day, Th e o ne wh o c ame cl osest to knocking him off pol e this ti m e wa s Biaggi, arri ving up fr ont only in the closing minutes aft er a so m ewhat up -and -down couple of days, He was j ust over a 10t h off his target. and thanked a late set -up adjustment that ma de his life eas ier at this circuit of diffi cult fast dow nhill co me r entries. "T his track is d iffi cu lt for every body ," he said : " Fast, very bumpy , and with high corneri ng fo rces , I hav e to thank my te am for getting a good balance, It's a good tra ck for Hondas bec aus e th ey are so fa st, but I think my bi ke is mo re co nsiste nt." Rossi was gri nning as us ual , dete rmi ned to not be p ut off by failing to speed up afte r his superb start on Fr iday, "Maybe th e co nditions we re a bit different to day ," he said, "We trie d some chassis changes this moming and again in the afte rnoo n, bu t nothing worked, But I was al so test ing hard tires fo r the race, even at the end of practice , so I am not worried," Loris Capirossi was alongside, flying at home aft er switchi ng back to the 19 99 chas sis for his factory bi k e, supposedly a higher-grade ma chine than th at of tea m m ate Barros, The th ird Ital ian on th e front row , he said he had recaptured "the good feeli ng" he had lost at the last two races, some wha t timely at a tr ack he enjoys, "I know it well, and fo r sur e it m ak es you try harder wh en th er e are so m an y fan s on the hillsides and friends in the pad dock ." Th e lat e-sessi on rus h saw Carlos Ch eca kn ocked off the front ro w to lead th e second times wer e very cl ose, with 11 riders wi thin th e same seco nd, so th ere wasn 't mu ch in it for th ese crucial po sitions. Checa had also crashed, o nce eac h on Friday and Saturday, but said he was not retu rning to his ways of last year, whe n he fell 24 times, "Yesterday was a brake problem - today was because I had the front too hard," he said , "I'm still feeling good and very confident, and if I hadn't damaged th e bi ke I preferred I might have gon e faster," Kenny Roberts J r. was alongside , his firs t ti me not on the front row in 10 races , Thi s was always going to be a difficult race for the cha mpionship leader 's Suzuki, down on speed, "We've been concentrating on set -u p , so I don't lose comer sp eed whe n th e tires get wom," he said. " If I c an get o ff the line well to morrow, then I should be okay for the race," Tadayuki Okada was seve nth, some impro vem ent after changing the trou bleso me rear suspension that is the curr ent suspected culpri t for th e latest Hon da's ha ndling problems; the n ca me Nobuatsu Aoki, the second Su zuki ma n's best qu alifyi ng of the ye ar by far , Regis Laconi led ro w three ahea d of the tw o Ap ril ias - last year's pole-sitter Harada for once ahead of teammate J er emy McW ill iam s, who crashed t wice over th e two day s, swapping back and forth between new frame and o ld, O nly t hen ca me A lex Criv ille, missing th e crucial end of pra cti ce afte r fall ing off both of his bikes. "The fir st tim e wa s because I grounded m y footp eq . I don 't rea ll y know what happened th e second time," he said disc on so latel y , after vi sit ing th e cli nic to chec k fo r possible frac t ures in hi s left hand , After hi s strong r ide in Franc e, his critics once again cl ustered arou nd to wo nde r if his someti mes-fragile confidence was failing. He was barely a second off pole - not a hug e amount at this lo ng fast track ; but Garr y Mc Coy was another half-second away, and rat her puz zled , "I like th e track and I'm enjoying myself, I don't know why I'm so far back," he said. T hen c am e Norick Abe, also a winner this year, heading the still off -fo rm Set e Gibernau and Jose-Luis C ardo so , for the first ti me t he fastest of t he V-twin Hondas. Jurgen Van den Goorbergh led row five fro m David de Gea o n the Mk 3 Mod enas, the new bi ke making it all the way t hrou gh bot h pract ice days witho ut trouble in its second GP , T he re were 22 ent rant s, but injury rep lacement man Call um Ramsay fail ed to qua lify by less than a tenth of a second - race officia ls gave him per mission to start because the gap wa s so small, cue I e n e vv s J UNE 7, 2 000 11

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