1997 FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROAD RACE SERIES round 6

Grand Prix de France
Paul Ricard 06-08 Jun. 1997
Practice Official Practice Time
125cc , 250cc , 500cc

Race Classification
125cc , 250cc , 500cc

125cc Official Practice Time
                           Best Time
P.No. Rider           Nat  1st.Sess. 2nd.Sess. Motorcycle Team

 1 72 G.McCOY         AUS  1:30.279 *1:28.774     Aprilia Marlboro Team Alfa Bieffe
 2 15 R.LOCATELLI     ITA  1:29.502 *1:29.134       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
 3 46 V.ROSSI         ITA *1:29.197  1:29.201     Aprilia Nastro Azzurro Aprilia
 4  7 N.UEDA          JPN  1:29.766 *1:29.223       Honda Team Pileri
 5  8 K.SAKATA        JPN  1:30.031 *1:29.231     Aprilia UGT 3000
 6  3 T.MANAKO        JPN *1:29.366  1:29.519       Honda Team UGT 3000
 7  2 M.TOKUDOME      JPN *1:29.373  1:29.622     Aprilia Docshop Racing
 8  5 J.MARTINEZ      SPA *1:29.511  1:29.686     Aprilia Team Airtel-Aspar
 9 19 F.PETIT         FRA  1:31.348 *1:29.524       Honda Team RMS
10 41 Y.UI            JPN  1:29.544 *1:29.542      Yamaha Team Yamaha Kurz
11 20 M.AZUMA         JPN *1:29.742  1:31.127       Honda L.B. Racing
12 33 M.GEISSLER      GER *1:29.772  1:29.955     Aprilia Team UGT 3000
13 32 M.GIANSANTI     ITA  1:30.654 *1:29.995       Honda Matteoni Racing
14 21 G.SCALVINI      ITA  1:30.874 *1:30.068       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
15 10 L.CECCHINELLO   ITA  1:30.412 *1:30.150       Honda Spidi Honda LCR
16 12 D.RAUDIES       GER  1:32.619 *1:30.466       Honda Finsco Chasis Team
17 62 Y.KATOH         JPN  1:32.766 *1:30.500      Yamaha Team Semprucci Biesse
18 17 J.MATURANA      SPA  1:31.601 *1:30.737      Yamaha Team Yamaha Kurz
19 71 N.DUSSAUGE      FRA  1:32.892 *1:30.810       Honda Dom Racing Team
20 25 J.SARDA         SPA  1:32.830 *1:30.916       Honda Finsco Chasis Team
21 26 I.GOI           ITA *1:31.167  1:31.848     Aprilia Marlboro Team Alfa Bieffe
22 22 S.JENKNER       GER  1:32.309 *1:31.239     Aprilia Team Aprilia - ADAC Sachsen
23 24 G.BORSOI        ITA  1:31.712 *1:31.509      Yamaha Team Semprucci Biesse
24 29 A.NIETO Jr.     SPA  1:31.857 *1:31.689     Aprilia Team Airtel-Aspar
25 39 J.HULES         CZE  1:33.230 *1:31.757       Honda L.B. Racing
26 66 E.MIZERA        FRA  1:33.430 *1:32.992       Honda Team RMS
27 77 B.JERZENBECK    GER  1:35.509 *1:33.504       Honda UGT 3000
28 69 F.ROUSSEAU      FRA  1:34.567 *1:33.517     Aprilia Team Premier/Escudier
28 70 V.PHILIPE       FRA  1:34.381 *1:33.818       Honda AVM Racing
30 67 P.DETOT         FRA *1:34.347  1:34.765       Honda Team Patrick Detot
31 68 M.LOUGASSI      FRA  1:36.766 *1:34.778       Honda GMS Auto

250cc Official Practice Time
                           Best Time
P.No. Rider           Nat  1st.Sess. 2nd.Sess. Motorcycle Team

 1 19 O.JACQUE        FRA  1:23.733 *1:23.059       Honda Chesterfield Elf Tech 3
 2  1 M.BIAGGI        ITA  1:24.391 *1:23.232       Honda Marlboro Team Kanemoto Honda
 3 65 L.CAPIROSSI     ITA  1:23.998 *1:23.236     Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team
 4  2 R.WALDMANN      GER  1:24.242 *1:23.530       Honda Marlboro Honda
 5  5 T.UKAWA         JPN  1:24.450 *1:23.852       Honda Benetton Honda
 6 31 T.HARADA        JPN  1:24.521 *1:23.880     Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team
 7 12 T.TSUJIMURA     JPN  1:24.373 *1:24.124  T.S. Honda F.C.C. Technical Sports
 8 15 S.PERUGINI      ITA  1:24.580 *1:24.442     Aprilia Nastro Azzurro Aprilia
 9  7 H.AOKI          JPN  1:25.663 *1:24.477       Honda Matteoni Racing
10 17 J.CARDOSO       SPA  1:26.308 *1:25.035      Yamaha Antena 3 S.S.P. Competicion
11 16 W.COSTES        FRA  1:25.583 *1:25.265       Honda Chesterfield Elf Tech 3
12 27 S.PORTO         ARG *1:25.274  1:25.276     Aprilia PR2  YPF - ESCO
13  6 L.D'ANTIN       SPA  1:25.879 *1:25.361      Yamaha Antena 3 S.S.P. Competicion
14 20 N.NUMATA        JPN  1:26.299 *1:25.493      Suzuki Arie Molenaar Racing
15  8 C.MIGLIORATI    ITA *1:25.498  1:26.304       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
16 11 J.McWILLIAMS    GBR  1:26.881 *1:25.590       Honda Qub Team Optimum
17 21 F.BATTAINI      ITA  1:26.939 *1:25.623      Yamaha Edo Racing
18 66 S.GIMBERT       FRA  1:26.556 *1:25.682       Honda Equipe de France
19 18 O.MIYAZAKI      JPN  1:26.245 *1:25.777      Yamaha Edo Racing
20 14 J.ROBINSON      GBR *1:26.162                Suzuki Arie Molenaar Racing
21 29 I.GAVIRA        SPA  1:27.070 *1:26.529     Aprilia Scuderia Mobil 1 AGV
22 24 C.VANZETTA      SUI  1:27.433 *1:27.262     Aprilia Mohag Aprilia Racing Team
23 68 B.STEY          FRA  1:27.737 *1:27.308       Honda Team Stey Motos
24 28 E.GAVIRA        SPA  1:28.599 *1:27.961     Aprilia Scuderia Mobil 1 AGV
25 22 K.ROBERTS       USA  1:28.076 *1:28.000     Aprilia Team PJ1 Oils
26 71 G.FERSTLER     *FRA  1:28.097  1:28.373       Honda AJP
27 70 F.BOUTIN        FRA  1:28.710 *1:28.403     Aprilia Boutin Racing Team
28 67 F.POULLE        FRA  1:31.225 *1:29.370       Honda F.P. Cannes

500cc Official Practice Time
                           Best Time
P.No. Rider           Nat  1st.Sess. 2nd.Sess. Motorcycle Team

 1  1 M.DOOHAN        AUS  1:21.737 *1:21.082       Honda Repsol Honda
 2  2 A.CRIVILLE      SPA  1:21.456 *1:21.166       Honda Repsol Honda
 3 18 N.AOKI          JPN  1:22.904 *1:21.380       Honda Rheos ELF F.C.C. T.S.
 4  7 T.OKADA         JPN  1:22.061 *1:21.393       Honda Repsol Honda
 5 24 T.AOKI          JPN  1:22.894 *1:21.456       Honda Repsol Honda
 6  4 A.BARROS        BRA  1:22.712 *1:21.661       Honda Honda Gresini
 7  8 C.CHECA         SPA  1:21.977 *1:21.707       Honda MoviStar Honda Pons
 8  3 L.CADALORA      ITA  1:22.324 *1:21.710      Yamaha Red Bull Yamaha WCM
 9 19 D.ROMBONI       ITA *1:21.916  1:22.810     Aprilia IP Aprilia Racing Team
10  9 A.PUIG          SPA  1:22.552 *1:22.282       Honda MoviStar Honda Pons
11 23 A.GOBERT        AUS  1:23.955 *1:22.435      Suzuki Lucky Strike Suzuki
12  5 N.ABE           JPN  1:22.911 *1:22.558      Yamaha Yamaha Team Rainey
13 10 K.ROBERTS Jr.   USA  1:23.065 *1:22.599 Modenas KR3 Marlboro Team Roberts
14 14 J.BORJA         SPA *1:22.660  1:22.696     ELF 500 Elf 500 Roc
15  6 D.BEATTIE       AUS *1:22.848  1:23.155      Suzuki Lucky Strike Suzuki
16 12 J.BAYLE         FRA *1:22.892  1:23.215 Modenas KR3 Marlboro Team Roberts
17 20 S.GIBERNAU      SPA *1:23.014  1:23.184      Yamaha Yamaha Team Rainey
18 21 J.V.D.GOORBERGH NED  1:24.113 *1:23.358       Honda Team Millar MQP
19 16 J.FUCHS         GER  1:23.538 *1:23.480     ELF 500 Elf 500 Roc
20 22 K.McCARTHY      AUS  1:24.485 *1:23.493  ROC Yamaha World Champ Motorsports
21 11 T.CORSER        AUS  1:24.165 *1:23.554      Yamaha Red Bull Yamaha WCM
22 17 L.PEDERCINI     ITA  1:24.353 *1:23.849  ROC Yamaha Team Pedercini
23 13 B.GARCIA        FRA  1:24.768 *1:23.941       Honda Tecmas Honda Elf
24 25 L.NAVEAU        BEL  1:24.962 *1:24.343  ROC Yamaha Millet Racing
25 15 F.PROTAT        FRA  1:25.633 *1:24.696       Honda Soverex FP Racing

125cc Race Classification
P.No. Rider           Nat Total Time   km/h Diff.     Motorcycle TEAM

 1 46 V.ROSSI         ITA 40:20.214 152.614              Aprilia Nastro Azzurro Aprilia
 2  3 T.MANAKO        JPN 40:23.175 152.428    2.961       Honda Team UGT 3000
 3 72 G.McCOY         AUS 40:32.676 151.832   12.462     Aprilia Marlboro Team Alfa Bieffe
 4 41 Y.UI            JPN 40:37.895 151.507   17.681      Yamaha Team Yamaha Kurz
 5 19 F.PETIT         FRA 40:50.616 150.721   30.402       Honda Team RMS
 6 62 Y.KATOH         JPN 40:58.378 150.245   38.164      Yamaha Team Semprucci Biesse
 7 32 M.GIANSANTI     ITA 41:04.330 149.882   44.116       Honda Matteoni Racing
 8 21 G.SCALVINI      ITA 41:04.763 149.856   44.549       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
 9 20 M.AZUMA         JPN 41:04.959 149.844   44.745       Honda L.B. Racing
10 12 D.RAUDIES       GER 41:09.948 149.541   49.734       Honda Finsco Chasis Team
11 17 J.MATURANA      SPA 41:11.365 149.455   51.151      Yamaha Team Yamaha Kurz
12 24 G.BORSOI        ITA 41:22.362 148.793 1:02.148      Yamaha Team Semprucci Biesse
13 22 S.JENKNER       GER 41:25.442 148.609 1:05.228     Aprilia Team Aprilia - ADAC Sachsen
14 25 J.SARDA         SPA 41:25.687 148.594 1:05.473       Honda Finsco Chasis Team
15 29 A.NIETO Jr.     SPA 41:26.169 148.565 1:05.955     Aprilia Team Airtel-Aspar
16 26 I.GOI           ITA 41:49.325 147.194 1:29.111     Aprilia Marlboro Team Alfa Bieffe
17 71 N.DUSSAUGE      FRA 40:49.364 145.213    1 Lap       Honda Dom Racing Team
18 77 B.JERZENBECK    GER 41:01.403 144.502    1 Lap       Honda UGT 3000
19 70 V.PHILIPE       FRA 41:18.861 143.485    1 Lap       Honda AVM Racing
20 67 P.DETOT         FRA 41:21.076 143.357    1 Lap       Honda Team Patrick Detot
21 69 F.ROUSSEAU      FRA 41:33.021 142.670    1 Lap     Aprilia Team Premier/Escudier

NOT CLASSIFIED
   15 R.LOCATELLI     ITA 32:54.249 152.442   5 Laps       Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel
    7 N.UEDA          JPN 26:50.733 144.381  10 Laps       Honda Team Pileri
   39 J.HULES         CZE 14:06.377 145.467  18 Laps       Honda L.B. Racing
   66 E.MIZERA        FRA 12:54.031 141.389  19 Laps       Honda Team RMS
   68 M.LOUGASSI      FRA  8:02.962 141.626  22 Laps       Honda GMS Auto
   33 M.GEISSLER      GER  6:13.127 146.652  23 Laps     Aprilia Team UGT 3000
   10 L.CECCHINELLO   ITA  6:13.290 146.588  23 Laps       Honda Spidi Honda LCR
    8 K.SAKATA        JPN  3:05.774 147.275  25 Laps     Aprilia UGT 3000

250cc Race Classification
P.No. Rider           Nat Total Time   km/h Diff.     Motorcycle TEAM

 1 31 T.HARADA        JPN 40:58.961 161.336              Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team
 2  1 M.BIAGGI        ITA 40:59.004 161.333    0.043       Honda Marlboro Team Kanemoto Honda
 3  2 R.WALDMANN      GER 40:59.185 161.321    0.224       Honda Marlboro Honda
 4 65 L.CAPIROSSI     ITA 41:07.348 160.788    8.387     Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team
 5  5 T.UKAWA         JPN 41:28.663 159.410   29.702       Honda Benetton Honda
 6  7 H.AOKI          JPN 41:45.716 158.326   46.755       Honda Matteoni Racing
 7 27 S.PORTO         ARG 41:52.283 157.912   53.322     Aprilia PR2  YPF - ESCO
 8  6 L.D'ANTIN       SPA 41:55.638 157.701   56.677      Yamaha Antena 3 S.S.P. Competicion
 9 16 W.COSTES        FRA 41:56.988 157.616   58.027       Honda Chesterfield Elf Tech 3
10 18 O.MIYAZAKI      JPN 41:57.216 157.602   58.255      Yamaha Edo Racing
11 11 J.McWILLIAMS    GBR 41:57.375 157.592   58.414       Honda Qub Team Optimum
12 21 F.BATTAINI      ITA 41:58.580 157.517   59.619      Yamaha Edo Racing
13 66 S.GIMBERT       FRA 42:03.501 157.210 1:04.540       Honda Equipe de France
14 29 I.GAVIRA        SPA 41:28.310 153.935    1 Lap     Aprilia Scuderia Mobil 1 AGV
15 24 C.VANZETTA      SUI 41:35.463 153.494    1 Lap     Aprilia Mohag Aprilia Racing Team
16 70 F.BOUTIN        FRA 42:12.748 151.234    1 Lap     Aprilia Boutin Racing Team

NOT CLASSIFIED
   68 B.STEY          FRA 22:14.778 153.733  14 Laps       Honda Team Stey Motos
   15 S.PERUGINI      ITA 18:30.616 160.127  16 Laps     Aprilia Nastro Azzurro Aprilia
   12 T.TSUJIMURA     JPN 18:57.946 156.281  16 Laps  T.S. Honda F.C.C. Technical Sports
   20 N.NUMATA        JPN 19:16.848 153.728  16 Laps      Suzuki Arie Molenaar Racing
   67 F.POULLE        FRA 19:46.632 149.869  16 Laps       Honda F.P. Cannes

NOT FINISHED FIRST LAP
   17 J.CARDOSO       SPA                                 Yamaha Antena 3 S.S.P. Competicion
   19 O.JACQUE        FRA                                  Honda Chesterfield Elf Tech 3

NOT STARTED
   28 E.GAVIRA        SPA                                Aprilia Scuderia Mobil 1 AGV
    8 C.MIGLIORATI    ITA                                  Honda Team Axo Inoxmacel

500cc Race Classification
P.No. Rider           Nat Total Time   km/h Diff.     Motorcycle TEAM

 1  1 M.DOOHAN        AUS 42:38.064 165.781                Honda Repsol Honda
 2  8 C.CHECA         SPA 42:42.356 165.503    4.292       Honda MoviStar Honda Pons
 3  7 T.OKADA         JPN 42:43.779 165.412    5.715       Honda Repsol Honda
 4  2 A.CRIVILLE      SPA 42:44.223 165.383    6.159       Honda Repsol Honda
 5 24 T.AOKI          JPN 43:02.291 164.226   24.227       Honda Repsol Honda
 6  4 A.BARROS        BRA 43:19.501 163.139   41.437       Honda Honda Gresini
 7  5 N.ABE           JPN 43:19.798 163.120   41.734      Yamaha Yamaha Team Rainey
 8  9 A.PUIG          SPA 43:22.898 162.926   44.834       Honda MoviStar Honda Pons
 9 14 J.BORJA         SPA 43:29.985 162.483   51.921     ELF 500 Elf 500 Roc
10 23 A.GOBERT        AUS 43:30.665 162.441   52.601      Suzuki Lucky Strike Suzuki
11 19 D.ROMBONI       ITA 43:31.924 162.363   53.860     Aprilia IP Aprilia Racing Team
12  6 D.BEATTIE       AUS 43:34.255 162.218   56.191      Suzuki Lucky Strike Suzuki
13 20 S.GIBERNAU      SPA 43:39.108 161.917 1:01.044      Yamaha Yamaha Team Rainey
14 11 T.CORSER        AUS 43:42.637 161.699 1:04.573      Yamaha Red Bull Yamaha WCM
15 21 J.V.D.GOORBERGH NED 43:55.732 160.896 1:17.668       Honda Team Millar MQP
16 16 J.FUCHS         GER 43:59.036 160.695 1:20.972     ELF 500 Elf 500 Roc
17 13 B.GARCIA        FRA 44:01.255 160.560 1:23.191       Honda Tecmas Honda Elf
18 15 F.PROTAT        FRA 43:05.829 158.711    1 Lap       Honda Soverex FP Racing
19 17 L.PEDERCINI     ITA 43:06.292 158.682    1 Lap  ROC Yamaha Team Pedercini

NOT CLASSIFIED
    3 L.CADALORA      ITA 37:44.648 144.976   7 Laps      Yamaha Red Bull Yamaha WCM
   18 N.AOKI          JPN 26:13.366 165.199  12 Laps       Honda Rheos ELF F.C.C. T.S.
   25 L.NAVEAU        BEL 24:35.891 157.572  14 Laps  ROC Yamaha Millet Racing
   12 J.BAYLE         FRA 19:43.692 161.798  17 Laps Modenas KR3 Marlboro Team Roberts
   10 K.ROBERTS Jr.   USA  5:43.256 159.414  27 Laps Modenas KR3 Marlboro Team Roberts
   22 K.McCARTHY      AUS  5:47.561 157.439  27 Laps  ROC Yamaha World Champ Motorsports

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