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Randy de Puniet and Toni Elias battle for Valencia victory.

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MotoGP » de Puniet wins, Poggiali world champion.

Sunday, 2nd November 2003

Randy de Puniet held off a charging Toni Elias to take a hard earned victory in today's 250cc Valencia Grand Prix, but main news was that Manuel Poggiali has become the third youngest 250cc world champion ever (behind Melandri and Rossi) by finishing the season ending GP a safe third, four places clear of title rival Rolfo, to become the first quarter-litre class rookie to take the crown since Tetsuya Harada in 1993.

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Another Aprilia rider, Franco Battaini, collected the top privateer award today after Ant West DNF'd, while it was no surprise that Poggaili collected the top rookie award to add to his championship victory.

Full results to follow...

1. de Puniet
2. Elias
3. Poggiali
4. Guintoli
5. Nieto
6. Porto
7. Rolfo
8. Battaini

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