Sporting Digest: Motorcycling

BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Donington) Leading positions after first qualifying session: 250cc: 1 M Biaggi (It) Aprilia 1:35.628; 2 L Capirossi (It) Honda 1:35.731; 3 T Harada (Japan) Yamaha 1:36.265; 4 J Bayle (Fr) Aprilia 1:36.371; 5 J Ruggia (Fr) Aprilia 1:36.530; 6 D Romboni (It) Honda 1:36.604; 7 N Aoki (Japan) Honda 1:36.616; 8 T Okada (Japan) Honda 1:36.686; 9 R Waldmann (Ger) Honda 1:36.822; 10 W Zeelenberg (Neth) Honda 1:36.877. 125cc: 1 H Torrontegui (Sp) Aprilia 1:41.335; 2 N Ueda (Japan) Honda 1:41.414; 3 K Sakata (Japan) Aprilia 1:41.430; 4 T Tsujimura (Japan) Honda 1:41.501; 5 O Petruccianni (Swit) Aprilia 1:41.537; 6 F Gresini (It) Honda 1:41.880; 7 P Oettl (Ger) Aprilia 1:41.894; 8 N Hodgson (GB) Honda 1:42.055; 9 H Nakajyo (Japan) Honda 1:42.215; 10 S Perugini (It) Aprilia 1:42.297. Sidecars (final qualifying): 1 R Biland/K Waltisperg (Swit) LCR- Swissauto/BRM 1:36.346; 2 D Dixon/A Hetherington (GB) LCR-Yamaha 1:36.445; 3 D Brindley/P Hutchinson (GB) LCR-Honda 1:37.180; 4 M Boesiger/J Egli (Swit) LCR-ADM 1:37.696; 5 S Webster (GB)/A Hanni (Swi) LCR- Krauser 1:37.928.