The spectacular Garry McCoy (Yamaha) slid his way to another victory today at the Valencia 500 GP. Second place was taken by series points leader Kenny Roberts, Jr. (Suzuki). Roberts, after contender Valentino Rossi (Honda) crashed out of the race, takes a massive points lead into round 14 of the championship.
In the 250 GP, the Yamahas of Shinya Nakano and Olivier Jacque finished first and second, respectively. Jacque continues to lead Nakano in the championship points race.
250cc Final Race Results (Top 10)
1. Shinya Nakano (#56 - YAMAHA) 2. Olivier Jacque (#19 - YAMAHA) 3. Marco Melandri (#35 - APRILIA) 4. Tohru Ukawa (#4 - HONDA) 5. Daijiro Katoh (#74 - HONDA) 6. Franco Battaini (#21 - APRILIA) 7. Anthony West (#14 - HONDA) 8. Sebastian Porto (#9 - YAMAHA) 9. Jason Vincent (#24 - APRILIA) 10. David Checa (#42 - HONDA)
500cc Final Race Results (Top 10)
1. Garry McCoy (#24 - YAMAHA) 2. Kenny Roberts, Jr. (#2 - SUZUKI) 3. Max Biaggi (#4 - YAMAHA) 4. Nobuatsu Aoki (#9 - SUZUKI) 5. Alex Barros (#10 - HONDA) 6. Regis Laconi (#55 - YAMAHA) 7. Carlos Checa (#7 - YAMAHA) 8. Sete Gibernau (#5 - HONDA) 9. Tadayuki Okada (#8 - HONDA) 10. Jurgen vd Goorbergh (#17 - HONDA)
250cc Points Standing After Round 13 (Top 10)
1. Olivier Jacque (#19 - YAMAHA) 241 pts. 2. Shinya Nakano (#56 - YAMAHA) 219 pts. 3. Tohru Ukawa (#4 - HONDA) 198 pts. 4. Daijiro Katoh (#74 - HONDA) 193 pts. 5. Marco Melandri (#35 - APRILIA) 116 pts. 5. Anthony West (#14 - HONDA) 116 pts. 7. Ralf Waldmann (#6 - APRILIA) 111 pts. 8. Franco Battaini (#21 - APRILIA) 87 pts. 9. Naoki Matsudo (#8 - YAMAHA) 71 pts. 10. Sebastian Porto (#9 - YAMAHA) 70 pts.
500cc Points Standing After Round 13 (Top 10)
1. Kenny Roberts, Jr. (#2 - SUZUKI) 214 pts. 2. Valentino Rossi (#46 - HONDA) 148 pts. 3. Carlos Checa (#7 - YAMAHA) 141 pts. 4. Garry McCoy (#24 - YAMAHA) 134 pts. 5. Loris Capirossi (#65 - HONDA) 126 pts. 6. Alex Barros (#10 - HONDA) 121 pts. 7. Max Biaggi (#4 - YAMAHA) 118 pts. 8. Norick Abe (#6 - YAMAHA) 113 pts. 9. Alex Criville (#1 - HONDA) 107 pts. 10. Nobuatsu Aoki (#9 - SUZUKI) 99 pts.