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The scoring pylon in the infield at Catalunya, showing John “Hopper” Hopkins #21 on top of the order with about three minutes left in final MotoGP qualifying. Others listed include Valentino Rossi (46), Max Biaggi (3), Loris Capirossi (65) and Tohru Ukawa (11).
When all was said and done, Hopkins qualified 6th fastest. He finished 10th in the race.
Photo by Greg Sachs.