Yamaha’s Max Biaggi, attempting to salvage a disastrous GP season, dominated the Brno 500 GP today. Biaggi took the victory with a cushion over second place Valentino Rossi (Honda).
In the 250 GP, Yamaha’s Shinya Nakano was victorious over Honda’s Tohru Ukawa.
Suzuki’s Kenny Roberts, finishing fourth today, continues to maintain a comfortable cushion in the points’ race for the 500 championship, while Yamaha’s Olivier Jacque has a narrow lead over teammate Nakano in the 250 points’ race. Jacque finished third today.
250cc Final Race Results (Top 10)
1. Shinya Nakano (#56 - YAMAHA) 2. Tohru Ukawa (#4 - HONDA) 3. Olivier Jacque (#19 - YAMAHA) 4. Marco Melandri (#35 - APRILIA) 5. Ralf Waldmann (#6 - APRILIA) 6. Daijiro Katoh (#74 - HONDA) 7. Franco Battaini (#21 - APRILIA) 8. Sebastian Porto (#9 - YAMAHA) 9. Klaus Nohles (#26 - APRILIA) 10. Anthony West (#14 - HONDA)
250cc Current Points Standings (Top 10)
1. Olivier Jacque (#19 - YAMAHA) 201 pts. 2. Shinya Nakano (#56 - YAMAHA) 194 pts. 3. Tohru Ukawa (#4 - HONDA) 185 pts. 4. Daijiro Katoh (#74 - HONDA) 157 pts. 5. Ralf Waldmann (#6 - APRILIA) 108 pts. 6. Anthony West (#14 - HONDA) 94 pts. 7. Marco Melandri (#13 - APRILIA) 84 pts. 8. Franco Battaini (#21 - APRILIA) 73 pts. 9. Naoki Matsudo (#8 - YAMAHA) 70 pts. 10. Sebastian Porto (#9 - YAMAHA) 62 pts.
500cc Final Race Results (Top 10)
1. Max Biaggi (#4 - YAMAHA) 2. Valentino Rossi (#46 - HONDA) 3. Garry McCoy (#24 - YAMAHA) 4. Kenny Roberts (#2 - SUZUKI) 5. Loris Capirossi (#65 - HONDA) 6. Sete Gibernau (#5 - HONDA) 7. Alex Criville (#1 - HONDA) 8. Nobuatsu Aoki (#9 - SUZUKI) 9. Jeremy McWilliams (#99 - APRILIA) 10. Tadayuki Okada (#8 - HONDA)
500cc Current Points Standings (Top 10)
1. Kenny Roberts (#2 - SUZUKI) 174 pts. 2. Valentino Rossi (#46 - HONDA) 132 pts 3. Carlos Checa (#7 - YAMAHA) 128 pts. 4. Loris Capirossi (#65 - HONDA) 123 pts. 5. Norick Abe (#6 - YAMAHA) 106 pts. 6. Alex Barros (#10 - HONDA) 104 pts. 7. Alex Criville (#1 - HONDA) 97 pts. 8. Max Biaggi (#4 - YAMAHA) 89 pts. 9. Nobuatsu Aoki (#9 - SUZUKI) 86 pts. 10. Garry McCoy (#24 - YAMAHA) 84 pts.
