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Mario Illien's fledgling MotoGP team completed their first official qualifying session today ahead of the Portuguese leg of the World Championship in Estoril. Australian Garry McCoy had a difficult task ahead of him as he tested out the qualifying tyres for the first time. Despite being hampered by a rear shock absorber problem, the team exceeded most expectations finishing only 5 percent off the qualifying pace - an astonishing feat considering the 20 percent reduction in capacity of the 800cc Ilmor X³....
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