Following fuel controls carried out after the German Grand Prix held on the Sachsenring on July 13 last, the fuel sample taken from the motorcycle of Spanish rider Esteve Rabat after the 125cc race was found not in accordance with Art. 2.11.2 of the 2008 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations. The rider requested a counter-test with the B sample, which confirmed the results of the A sample analysis. For this reason, the Race Direction, in a hearing held today at the Brno circuit, decided to exclude Esteve Rabat from the results of the German Grand Prix, according to Art. 2.11.4.2.11 and 12 of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations. Esteve Rabat had finished 9th in the 125cc race. No appeal was lodged. The decision of the Race Direction is final. The result of the race and the 125cc Championship classification are corrected accordingly (see FIM website). FIM 125cc GP World Championship Sachsenring, Germany July 13, 2008 Revised Results: 1. Mike Di Meglio (Derbi), 27 laps, 40:03.710 2. Stefan Bradl (Aprilia), -2.010 seconds 3. Gabor Talmacsi (Aprilia), -2.733 4. Bradley Smith (Aprilia), -2.847 5. Simone Corsi (Aprilia), -9.117 6. Sandro Cortese (Aprilia), -9.249 7. Nicolas Terol (Aprilia), -9.257 8. Scott Redding (Aprilia), -30.778 9. Marc Marquez (KTM), -33.034 10. Dominique Aegerter (Derbi), -33.121 17. Stevie Bonsey (Aprilia), -37.776 DQ. Esteve Rabat (KTM) Championship Point Standings: 1. Di Meglio, 166 points 2. Corsi, 136 3. Talmacsi, 109 4. Bradl, 101 5. Joan Olive, 94 6. Terol, 91 7. Smith, 79 8. Pol Espargaro, 75 9. Cortese, 68 10. Redding, 65 13. Bonsey, 39
Rabat Disqualified From Ninth-Place Finish In 125cc GP At Sachsenring
Rabat Disqualified From Ninth-Place Finish In 125cc GP At Sachsenring
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