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Friday’s 250cc Free Practice Times:

1. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia, 1:45.803
2. Franco Battaini, Aprilia, 1:45.879
3. Toni Elias, Aprilia, 1:46.004
4. Roberto Rolfo, Honda, 1:46.309
5. Manuel Poggiali, Aprilia, 1:46.328
6. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia, 1:46.550
7. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha, 1:46.747
8. Hugo Marchand, Aprilia, 1:46.851
9. Sebastian Porto, Honda, 1:47.235
10. Alex Baldolini, Aprilia, 1:47.366
11. Anthony West, Aprilia, 1:47.389
12. Alex Debon, Honda, 1:47.517
13. Johan Stigefelt, Aprilia, 1:47.705
14. Sylvain Guintoli, Aprilia, 1:47.926
15. Dirk Heidolf, Aprilia, 1:48.023

28. Katja Poensgen, Honda, 1:53.145

Friday’s 250cc Qualifying Times:

1. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia, 1:45.117
2. Franco Battaini, Aprilia, 1:45.215
3. Manuel Poggiali, Aprilia, 1:45.354
4. Toni Elias, Aprilia, 1:45.968
5. Roberto Rolfo, Honda, 1:45.993
6. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia, 1:46.195
7. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha, 1:46.724
8. Sebastian Porto, Honda, 1:46.897
9. Sylvain Guintoli, Aprilia, 1:46.918
10. Christian Gemmel, Honda, 1:46.961
11. Erwan Nigon, Aprilia, 1:47.446
12. Anthony West, Aprilia, 1:47.389
13. Johan Stigefelt, Aprilia, 1:47.580
14. Hector Faubel, Aprilia, 1:47.608
15. Hugo Marchand, Aprilia, 1:47.722

107 percent of fastest time: 1:52.475

DNQ. Katja Poensgen, Honda, 1:53.145