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250cc Grand Prix Results:

1. Manuel Poggiali, Aprilia, 20 laps, 38:40.038
2. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia, -22.445 seconds
3. Franco Battaini, Aprilia, -23.446 seconds
4. Roberto Rolfo, Honda, -24.432 seconds
5. Sylvain Guintoli, Aprilia, -31.679 seconds
6. Toni Elias, Aprilia, -39.837 seconds
7. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha, -44.832 seconds
8. Sebastian Porto, Honda, -44.905 seconds
9. Anthony West, Aprilia, -62.385 seconds
10. Joan Olive, Aprilia, -66.020 seconds
11. Hugo Marchand, Aprilia, -71.197 seconds
12. Alex Debon, Honda, -71.257 seconds
13. Chaz Davies, Aprilia, -77.964 seconds
14. Jakub Smrz, Honda, -81.573 seconds
15. Hector Faubel, Aprilia, -85.294 seconds
16. Christian Gemmel, Honda, -86.780 seconds
17. Erwan Nigon, Aprilia, -95.206 seconds, crash
18. Henkj vd Lagemaat, Honda, -1 lap
19. Christian Pistoni, Aprilia, -1 lap
20. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia, -4 laps, DNF, two crashes
21. Alex Baldolini, Aprilia, -10 laps, DNF, crash
22. Johan Stigefelt, Aprilia, -20 laps, mechanical


More, from a press release issued by MS Aprilia Team Press Information:

THIRD VICTORY FOR POGGIALI

It’s sufficient to check the race classification to understand Manuel’s supremacy: Nieto, the second qualified got a gap of 22 seconds. Honestly the first part of this Italian GP has been very hard won as Randy De Puniet was catching the San Marino rider. But the French rider crashed twice so Poggiali did not get any problem to end the race in first position. Now Manuel is leading the world championship with an advantage of 19 points from Rolfo today 4th qualified.

Manuel Poggiali: “For the first time in my life I made a good start so I could easily maintain my favourite pace. To avoid the same mistake of Jerez I pushed hard immediately after the start knowing that De Puniet could catch me without any problem. Anyway I had a bit of advantage anyway but I decided to maintain my pace for the tyres. Then Randy crashed and I have been able to win easily. Anyway my objective is still the same: I am not thinking about the title. I just want to learn as much as I can because there are many fast and constant riders like Rolfo. I feel like a football team that is fighting for the safety but in the middle of the season is also leading the championship”.