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Post by kokka78 on May 18, 2008 19:25:50 GMT
 Italian Valentino Rossi claimed his 90th victory in all classes when racing to victory in the French Grand Prix, tying Angel Nieto for second place on the all-time list.
Starting the MotoGP race from the second row of the grid, Rossi exchanged daring passes with race leader Casey Stoner on the sixth lap before finally asserting his authority.
Rossi quickly escaped the pack, while Dani Pedrosa accelerated past Stoner on the 10th lap before the defending champion retired 10 laps later with a mechanical problem.
However, it was Jorge Lorenzo who clinched second place on the podium despite riding with two injured ankles, passing both Pedrosa and the eventual third placed Colin Edwards.
Victory for Rossi - his second in succession - takes him ahead of Pedrosa in the standings with Lorenzo joining the latter on 94 points, three off the lead.
"To win one's 90th race is fantastic and to move alongside Angel Nieto is like a dream," he said. "It was an exceptional race for me.
"I am so happy to win two in a row and it is the first time I have done that since 2006.
"We are in good shape. Yamaha did a great effort over the close season to change things round."
Race result
1 Valentino Rossi, Italy, Yamaha, 44 minutes, 30.799 seconds.
2 Jorge Lorenzo, Spain, Yamaha, 44:35.796.
3 Colin Edwards, United States, Yamaha, 44:37.604.
4 Dani Pedrosa, Spain, Honda, 44:40.956.
5 Chris Vermeulen, Australia, Suzuki, 44:52.561.
6 Andre Dovizioso, Italy, Honda, 44:53.194.
7 Loris Capirossi, Italy, Suzuki, 44:58.605.
8 Nicky Hayden, United States, Honda, 44:58.794.
9 Randy De Puniet, France, Honda, 45:00.143.
10 Shinya Nakano, Japan, Honda, 45:01.621.
Overall Standings after five races
1 Valentino Rossi, Italy, 97 points.
2= Dani Pedrosa, Spain, 94.
2= Jorge Lorenzo, Spain, 94.
Good old Vale second win in a row!!!!! amazing i just love him best driver in the world!!!! another day in black for crazy-casey ;D Vale join must be huge he won Inter won the title what else for him now? Now Vale Mugello is next to the corner be sure to win it!!!! hope to be there!!! i really do!!!  well done also to Dovi and Capirex that even without Ducati he showed his still one of the best. Vale di più e ti basta un momento a comprederlo |
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Post by fazman on May 18, 2008 19:55:13 GMT
Since when has guissepi rossi been into motor gp
lol!!!!
to be honest valentino is a legend of his sport well done lad !!!
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Post by kokka78 on May 18, 2008 20:00:23 GMT
Since when has guissepi rossi been into motor gp lol!!!! to be honest valentino is a legend of his sport well done lad !!! u meant giuseppe  vale is the best no one can match with him |
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Post by fazman on May 18, 2008 20:08:33 GMT
Since when has guissepi rossi been into motor gp lol!!!! to be honest valentino is a legend of his sport well done lad !!! u meant giuseppe sorry kokka i will make sure I have it right next time you are so nasty to me I love it vale is the best no one can match with him |
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Post by kokka78 on May 24, 2008 7:50:49 GMT
ill probably go to Mugello next wknd Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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Post by redsoldier on Jun 1, 2008 12:09:15 GMT
Come on you Stoner!
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Post by kokka78 on Sept 3, 2008 23:07:36 GMT
looks like Rolling Stoner is back at his old good habits!!!! shame though but Vale this came from another planet i just love him!!!!!! Vai Vale the 8th title is very close!!!!!!!! new cap soon lol |
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Post by mltezr on Sept 4, 2008 0:09:08 GMT
rossi to crash out in the remaining races and stoner to finish first in the remaining, to take the title... |
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Post by kokka78 on Sept 4, 2008 21:48:31 GMT
rossi to crash out in the remaining races and stoner to finish first in the remaining, to take the title... you wish but stoner is already been lucky last year to win it so sorry but Vale will win the 8th title |
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Post by kokka78 on Sept 14, 2008 23:54:45 GMT
Another great performance by a great performer the 8th title is nearly there. It is so so good to see Vale where he deserve to stay (up there with the greatest) Grande Vale!!!!!!!!!!!! BELIN VALE 46 |
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Post by kokka78 on Sept 28, 2008 8:56:09 GMT
ITS ONLY WORTH IT WAKING UP AT6.45 AM HERE FOR THE DOCTOR!!!! AND HE WON'T IT!!!!!!!!!
VALE C'è BELIN VALE 46
Fiat Yamaha's Valentino Rossi won a sixth World Championship crown in the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi after winning from fourth on the grid.
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His rivals Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa finished second and third respectively. A podium would have been sufficient for the Italian to take his first title for three years, but he opted to claim it in style.
It did not start so well. Ducati Marlboro man Stoner came through to snatch first position from pole sitter Jorge Lorenzo, Rossi's team-mate, as he was slow off the line.
Repsol Honda pair Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden were second and third and Sheffield rider James Toseland eighth after making up two early places.
Lorenzo remained ahead of Rossi, who seemed tentative; however by the second lap he was up into third and bearing down on the leading pair.
Pedrosa, who started in fifth, had taken top spot on lap two but Stoner sneaked up the inside to claim it back on lap four.
There was little action throughout the field - Marco Melandri's trip to the gravel and drop down the order one of the few moments of drama - but at the front the action was intriguing.
Rossi reeled in Pedrosa by the 10th tour of the track and the Spaniard dropped off to fight off countryman Lorenzo as 'The Doctor' went after reigning champion Stoner.
Rossi took the lead halfway through the race, with 12 laps still to run; Stoner could not keep up with the Yamaha rider as he eased home for an eighth world title in all and sixth in the premier class.
Toseland evenutally finished 11th on the Tech 3 Yamaha as Shinya Nakano, fellow rookie Andrea Dovizioso and John Hopkins passed him, the latter in the final laps.
Stoner's second place gives him an 11-point advantage over Pedrosa in the fight for second in the championship.
Valentino Rossi Factbox
Born: February 16 1979 in Urbino, Italy
His first passion was go-karts but follows his father Graziano by taking up motocycling and races in his first grand prix with Aprilia in 1996 in the 125cc category.
* Wins the 125cc world championship in 1997
* Moves up to the 250cc category and seals World Championship in 1999 with Aprilia.
* Takes the 500cc world title with Honda in 2001 before winning the 2002 and 2003 championships as the event becomes MotoGP.
* Switches to Yamaha and secures the 2004 and 2005 world titles to become one of the sport's all time greats.
* Suffers disappointing 2006 and 2007 seasons but pledges to stick with Yamaha and his decision is justified when he surges to the 2008 championship.
* Nicknamed 'The Doctor' in Italy, he has become one of the country's most loved sportsmen despite a tax evasion probe in 2007 which resulted him in paying a 35 million-euro bill.
* Known for his colourful helmets, Rossi has also shown an interest in Formula One and rally cars, media often speculating that one day he will swap two wheels for four.
Jonathan Symcox / Eurosport
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