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Chinese GP: Starting grid
Pos Driver Nat Team Time Gap To 1st --- ---------------------- --- ------------------------- -------- ------- ------- 1. Valentino Rossi I Fiat Yamaha Team 1:58.424 2. John Hopkins ...
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Pos Driver Nat Team Time Gap To 1st
--- ---------------------- --- ------------------------- -------- ------- -------
1. Valentino Rossi I Fiat Yamaha Team 1:58.424
2. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:59.315 0.891 0.891
3. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team 1:59.406 0.091 0.982
4. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1:59.516 0.110 1.092
5. Dani Pedrosa E Repsol Honda Team 1:59.602 0.086 1.178
6. Marco Melandri I Gresini Honda 1:59.863 0.261 1.439
7. Randy De Puniet F Kawasaki Racing Team 1:59.985 0.122 1.561
8. Alex Barros BR Pramac D'Antin MotoGP 2:00.052 0.067 1.628
9. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 2:00.087 0.035 1.663
10. Shinya Nakano J Konica Minolta Honda 2:00.157 0.070 1.733
11. Alex Hofmann D Pramac D'Antin MotoGP 2:00.175 0.018 1.751
12. Toni Elias E Gresini Honda 2:00.205 0.030 1.781
13. Carlos Checa E Honda LCR 2:00.319 0.114 1.895
14. Loris Capirossi I Ducati Marlboro Team 2:00.369 0.050 1.945
15. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2:00.680 0.311 2.256
16. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts 2:00.763 0.083 2.339
17. Sylvain Guintoli F Tech 3 Yamaha 2:01.157 0.394 2.733
18. Makoto Tamada J Tech 3 Yamaha 2:01.178 0.021 2.754
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