Valencia, Oct 30: In the 250cc category all is still to play for as San Marino's Manuel Poggiali arrives with a seven-point advantage over Roberto Rolfo. Poggiali led the championship since the first round at Suzuka, but he is under intense late pressure from the in-form Italian.

Rolfo's second win of the season in Australia has given him the chance to snatch the title and become the first rider to win in the final round without having led the series all season since Kel Carruthers in 1969.

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