MotoGP

Gibernau got his widest ever margin of victory in the most complicated situation, with a 10 second advantage over Max Biaggi and 13 over Valentino Rossi. The ' Doctor' has benefitted from Troy Bayliss�s fall to carry on with his visit to the podium in every race and is still the leader of the World Championship with 151 points, 38 more than Gibernau. Carlos Checa was fourth.

250cc

Another outsider has won in 250cc, the Australian Anthony West, with three seconds of advantage over Battaini and more than ten over the unknown Sylvain Guintoli. Manuel Poggiali, who had pole position saved the day, thinking of the championship, by finishing fourth and keeps him in first place on a black day for its pursuers. Toni El�as, thirteenth, left Assen with 3 points, and Fonsi Nieto had to retire because his chain came off. Roberto Rolfo is second now with 86 points, El�as is behind him with 86 and Fonsi Nieto goes down to fifth place with 81.

125cc

The German Steve Jenkner won the race and the rest of the Jorge Mart�nez Aspar team was on the podium too; Pablo Nieto, second and H�ctor Barber�, third. For the rider from Dos Waters it was his first in the WSC. Daniel Pedrosa was happy with his eighth position which keeps him at the head of the WSC classification with an advantage of 26 points, one more than he had before the race as Lucio Cecchinello had to retire. The Italian has lost the second position to Jenkner who will race for the 100th time in the German GP, at home, in a couple of weeks.

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