Ukawa does take the win

Rossi tries again but runs wide, Ukawa will take the win

Has Rossi got enough time to to get him back, probably not

Last lap - Still Rossi from Ukawa by the slimmest of margins, Rossi runs wide, Ukawa through for the lead

Barros down

Rossi through on Ukawa with 2.5 laps left

Katoh and Jacque breathing down the next of fourth place Checa, 4 laps to run

Gibernau in the pits for a tyre change

8 laps to run - Ukawa leads from Rossi, but they have slowed the pace up by a second a lap, maybe conserving tyres, a planned team strategy in the case of them escaping........

Ukawa through on Rossi after Rossi looked behind, maybe swapping positions, Rossi couldn't escape so decided to maybe follow Ukawa for a little while

Rossi and Ukawa lapping at half a second under the lap record

Rossi and Ukawa have left Capirossi behind now, Loris 2.2 seconds down now

Olivier Jacque through on McCoy now also, relegating the Australian to 7th

Katoh through on a still not race fit McCoy for 5th

Rossi starting to wick it up a little now, maybe trying to make a break from Ukawa

Half race distance - Race order - Rossi, Ukawa, Capirossi, Checa, McCoy, Katoh, Jacque, Abe, Barros, Nakano, Biaggi, Goorbergh

Capirossi getting quicker and quicker now, 16 laps to go and he just set the fastest lap of the race so far.  Maybe the lighter two-stroke is easier on tyres over the bumpy Welkom circuit........

Roberts in the pits again, more work being done to his bike

Rossi and Ukawa still running together up front, Capirossi watching the battle unfold from around one second behind in third

Laconi having problems also, runs off the track but rejoins okay

Sete Gibernau having problems now, and also may be coming in for a tyre change

Kenny Roberts in for a tyre change!  Is this a tyre problem with the Dunlops not being able to go the distance?

Nobuatsu Aoki crashes out

Checa starting to hound Gibernau for 4th position

McWilliams retires, gearbox problems

Lap 6 - Race order - Rossi, Ukawa, Capirossi, Gibernau, Checa, McCoy ,Roberts, Katoh ,Barros, Jacque

Rossi and Ukawa running nose-to-tail up front, Capirossi around a second behind

Checa though on McCoy for 5th

Rossi responding to Ukawa's challenge and upping the pace a little, Capirossi still 3rd, Gibernau 4th

Ukawa starting to threaten Rossi

Gibernau past McCoy and up to 4th

Rossi and Ukawa have made a bit of a gap now

Ukawa through on Capirossi for 2nd

They are off the line, Rossi leads them through turn one, Capirossi 2nd, Ukawa 3rd, McCoy 4th

Riders gridding up for the start now