Paul Ricard Computerised results and timing service FIM World Championship Grand Prix 500cc GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE Race Classification 20 3800 m. after 31 laps = 117.8 km

Pos Rider Nation Team Total Time Km/h Gap

1 25 3 Alex CRIVILLE SPA Team HONDA 42'35.648 165.938 2 20 19 USA Kanemoto Honda HONDA 42'47.046 165.201 11.398 3 16 31 JPN Aprilia Grand Prix Racing APRILIA 42'49.305 165.056 13.657 4 13 15 SPA Team HONDA 42'50.018 165.010 14.370 5 11 4 SPA Marlboro Yamaha Team YAMAHA 42'50.057 165.008 14.409 6 10 6 Norick ABE JPN Antena 3 Yamaha-D'Antin YAMAHA 42'52.287 164.864 16.639 7 9 14 Juan BORJA SPA MoviStar Honda Pons HONDA 42'56.872 164.571 21.224 8 8 55 Regis LACONI FRA Yamaha WCM YAMAHA 42'56.893 164.570 21.245 9 7 8 JPN Repsol Honda Team HONDA 43'01.711 164.263 26.063 10 6 5 Alex BARROS BRA MoviStar Honda Pons HONDA 43'03.273 164.163 27.625 11 5 11 Simon CRAFAR NZE Red Bull Yamaha WCM YAMAHA 43'38.402 161.961 1'02.754 12 4 22 Sebastien GIMBERT FRA Tecmas Honda Elf HONDA 43'47.858 161.378 1'12.210 13 3 26 JPN F.C.C. TSR TSR-HONDA 43'51.346 161.164 1'15.698 14 2 18 Markus OBER GER Dee Cee Jeans Racing Tea HONDA 43'59.011 155.512 1 lap Not Classified 10 USA Grand Prix Team SUZUKI 32'54.125 166.311 7 laps 17 Jurgen vd GOORBERGH NED Team Biland GP1 MUZ WEBER 10'06.757 157.822 24 laps 12 Jean Michel BAYLE FRA Proton KR Modenas MODENAS KR3 7'25.725 153.457 26 laps 7 ITA Team Biland GP1 MUZ WEBER 5'44.139 159.005 27 laps 2 ITA Marlboro Yamaha Team YAMAHA 2'46.586 164.239 29 laps Not finished first lap 21 Michael RUTTER GBR Millar Honda HONDA 25 Jose Luis CARDOSO SPA Team Maxon TSR TSR-HONDA

Race condition: Dry : Max BIAGGI 1'20.969 168.953 Km/h Air: 26° (Unofficial new record): Lap 3 Kenny ROBERTS 1'21.487 167.879 Km/h Humidity: 38% Circuit Record Lap: 1997 1'21.674 167.495 Km/h Ground: 40° Circuit Best Lap: 1999 Max BIAGGI 1'20.969 168.953 Km/h 13:40'00 SIGHTING LAP SATRT 13:58'22 WARM UP LAP START 14:00'38 RACE START 14:01'06 Markus OBER crashed out - Rider Ok 14:01'16 Michael RUTTER crashed out - Rider Ok 14:01'49 Jose Luis CARDOSO crashed out - Rider Ok 14:02'37 No jump start 14:03'00 Markus OBER re-joined race 14:04'42 Max BIAGGI crashed out - Rider Ok 14:06'31 Luca CADALORA entered pits 14:08'06 Jean Michel BAYLE entered pits 14:10'53 Jurgen vd GOORBERGH entered pits 14:34'57 Kenny ROBERTS crashed out - Rider Ok

Subject to the ratification of the FIM Stewards Time limit for protest expires 60' at the latest after publication of the results - Mr...... Time: ...... FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND PRIX FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND PRIX FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND PRIX FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND PRIX FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND PRIX FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHI Le Castellet, Sunday, May 23, 1999 Official information of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix