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125cc Race Results:

1. Hector Barbera, Aprilia, 25 laps, 41:25.907
2. Andrea Dovizioso, Honda, -0.605 second
3. Stefano Perugini, Aprilia, -2.597 seconds
4. Alex De Angelis, Aprilia, -9.170 seconds
5. Casey Stoner, Aprilia, -11.692 seconds
6. Pablo Nieto, Aprilia, -15.898 seconds
7. Mika Kallio, Honda, -21.004 seconds
8. Arnaud Vincent, KTM, -21.756 seconds
9. Gabor Talmacsi, Aprilia, -22.212 seconds
10. Lucio Cecchinello, Aprilia, -23.642 seconds
11. Mirko Giansanti, Aprilia, -23.812 seconds
12. Gioele Pellino, Aprilia, -34.153 seconds
13. Masao Azuma, Honda, -35.552 seconds
14. Alvaro Bautista, Aprilia, -35.873 seconds
15. Mike Di Meglio, Aprilia, -36.203 seconds

27. Daniel Pedrosa, Honda, -1 lap, DNF
28. Emilio Alzamora, Derbi, -1 lap, DNF
29. Roberto Locatelli, KTM, -3 laps, DNF

31. Youichi Ui, Aprilia, -20 laps, DNF

33. Max Sabbatani, Aprilia, -24 laps, DNF
34. Jorge Lorenze, Derbi, -24 laps, DNF

37. Steve Jenkner, Aprilia, -25 laps, DNF


More, from a press release issued by KTM:

Vincent Eighth: Best Result for New KTM-Red Bull Team

The KTM-Red Bull team scored the best result of their debut season with Arnaud Vincent finishing eighth in a crash-strewn British 125cc Grand Prix. The race was watched by a near capacity crowd of 72,000 spectators at a sun-drenched Donington circuit.

The result is a mid-season boost for the KTM team which has worked to develop a new grand prix machine during the racing season without the benefit of any pre-season testing. While Vincent and the team celebrated there was no joy for Italian teammate Roberto Locatelli whose biked stopped with engine problems while in 19th position with three laps remaining. Reigning world champion Vincent started 17th and was 12th on lap one before settling into a smooth race rhythm. He was tenth midway through the 25 lap race and just failed in his bid to overtake Mika Kallio for seventh place on the final lap. Qualifying had been difficult for both KTM riders and Vincent’s eighth place a reward for hard work by everyone in the KTM squad.

#1 Arnaud Vincent
8th

I’m happy for this result as it has allowed me to show that I’m still a good rider, especially after the problems in qualifying. On the final lap I thought I had a chance to overtake Kallio but I was baulked by a lapped rider . I knew this track would be good for the KTM because it is not as fast as recent circuits we have raced at. The chassis balance was excellent today and we know we need more engine performance for the faster tracks in the second half of the season but this is a good motivation to take another step forward after the summer break.

#10 Roberto Locatelli
DNF

The rear wheel locked up and I had to grab the clutch, I don’t know why, it just stopped suddenly. This hasn’t been a good weekend for me with a poor qualifying and in the race I didn’t find a comfortable pace before the bike stopped.

Harald Bartol
Team Manager

After the way qualifying went for us this is a very satisfying result and I’m happy for Arnaud, he did a lot of consistent laps and raced strongly. It is never easy to race and develop a new bike at the same time and this result is something positive for us.