The report cards of the South African GP

Valentino Rossi: 9 – First pole, second victory of the season. An impressive roadmap: Doohan has found the heir.

Loris Capirossi: 9 – All the determination in the world contained in one meter sixty. he is right to complain to Honda, a rider like him deserves the best.

Max Biaggi: 5 – A weekend in which it was better to stay watching TV on the sofa. Tests to forget, race ruined by a slow-motion start, see you next time.

Noriyuchi Haga: 4 – Once he was a god, today he is the record holder for falls (he had 4, this is the reason for the vote): the 500 is still a challenging climb for him.

Marco Melandri: 10 – Shoulder still sore, yet he doesn't lack the courage to attack and scare Katoh. Heroic.

Saber and Pulse: 3 – The homemade four cylinders make a silent scene in Welkom, the best is the botched Saber from Stigefelt, 18th after one lap. The Pulse did worse. Was the Paton worth throwing away?

source: Masetti