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250cc Qualifying Results:

1. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia, 1:53.586
2. Manuel Poggiali, Aprilia, 1:53.832
3. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia, 1:54.676
4. Franco Battaini, Aprilia, 1:54.984
5. Toni Elias, Aprilia, 1:55.639
6. Roberto Rolfo, Honda, 1:55.969
7. Sebastian Porto, Honda, 1:56.163
8. Sylvain Guintoli, Aprilia, 1:56.452
9. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha, 1:56.585
10. Erwan Nigon, Aprilia, 1:56.939
11. Johan Stigefelt, Aprilia, 1:57.112
12. Joan Olive, Aprilia, 1:57.117
13. Anthony West, Aprilia, 1:57.252
14. Hector Faubel, Aprilia, 1:57.352
15. Alex Debon, Honda, 1:57.646
16. Hugo Marchand, Aprilia, 1:57.657
17. Chaz Davies, Aprilia, 1:58.225
18. Christian Gemmel, Honda, 1:58.576
19. Eric Battaille, Honda, 1:58.582
20. Alex Baldolini, Aprilia, 1:58.677

Qualifying Cut-off Time (107 percent): 2:01.537

25. Katja Poensgen, Honda, 2:03.163, DNQ


125cc Qualifying Results:

1. Casey Stoner, Aprilia, 1:58.914
2. Stefano Perugini, Aprilia, 1:58.977
3. Alex De Angelis, Aprilia, 1:59.012
4. Pablo Nieto, Aprilia, 1:59.043
5. Steve Jenkner, Aprilia, 1:59.115
6. Lucio Cecchinello, Aprilia, 1:59.143
7. Andrea Dovizioso, Honda, 1:59.251
8. Youichi Ui, Aprilia, 1:59.406
9. Gino Borsoi, Aprilia, 1:59.433
10. Daniel Pedrosa, Honda, 1:59.608
11. Arnaud Vincent, KTM, 1:59.790
12. Hector Barbera, Aprilia, 1:59.934
13. Gioele Pellino, Aprilia, 2:00.044
14. Gabor Talmacsi, Aprilia, 2:00.140
15. Marco Simonelli, Aprilia, 2:00.155
16. Mirko Giansanti, Aprilia, 2:00.303
17. Simone Corsi, Honda, 2:00.404
18. Jorgo Lorenzo, Derbi, 2:00.617
19. Max Sabbatani, Aprilia, 2:00.739
20. Roberto Locatelli, KTM, 2:00.949

23. Emilio Alzamora, Derbi, 2:01.236


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

TOO MUCH TRAFFIC: MANUEL AVOIDED THE LAST LAPS

As Manuel already got the pole position yesterday, he concentrated his efforts on the choice of the tyres for tomorrows race trying to improve the setting of his bike as well. He reached his objective but Manuel decided to avoid the last laps of the session because of the traffic so the Aprilia rider has not been able to maintain his pole. Anyway Manuel feels satisfied.

Manuel Poggiali: “At the end there was to much traffic and I decided to stop because it could be dangerous. Even if the marshals show the blue flag someone always rides in the middle of the track: I want to discuss it with Uncini because it’s not correct. I do not care about the pole: the most important thing is the setting of my bike and I feel at 100% now. We also found a good solution for the tyres. Now I am expecting a dry race somehow.”