Incredible debut for 250 KTM

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Click image to enlarge	The day before practice begins - Anthony and the new bike. Image: O. Bergamaschi	The new KTM 250 GP bike. Image: O. Bergamaschi	The new KTM 250 GP bike. Image: O. Bergamaschi
On the podium after the event - a happy "Ant". Image: O. Bergamaschi	Before the event, the nerves are clear - a new bike, that has already seized a motor, on a wet track. Image: O. Bergamaschi	Practice at Donnington was dry, and Ant put the bike through its paces. Image: O. Bergamaschi	Awaiting the call to the start line. Image: O. Bergamaschi
On the grid. Image: O. Bergamaschi	West had several stints in the lead. Image: O. Bergamaschi	West, fellow-Aussie Casey Stoner and Randy de Puniet. Image: O. Bergamaschi	West, De Puniet and Stoner. Stoner is now a clear second in the title chase. Image: O. Bergamaschi
Legendary two-stroke engineer Harald Bartol designed the new 110 bhp, 101 kilogram machine	Bartol's KTM 125 is just two years old yet is leading the 125 class	Click image to enlarge