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#1 · (Edited)


"The final race in Valencia will be “very emotional,” Rossi said, “because I find a good atmosphere and good people to work and to make the race together. And I always make a group with my team, but not for choice, but because is like this. Maybe it’s my character. For sure it will be very hard to say ciao to the guys. But at the same time we’re not able to achieve any good results so is a good decision for me and I cannot wait to ride the M1.”

He also talks about Stoner being the only one to "master" the Duc

Read more: http://www.sportrider.com/news/146_..._forward_to_yamaha/viewall.html#ixzz2B1iwqnRs


I'm looking foward to watching VR next season already, sad i know :p
 
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#509 ·
Valentino Rossi rocks 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed






Valentino Rossi shone as a special guest at the 23rd edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
After a stunning race at the TT Assen Circuit yesterday, where Valentino Rossi won his third race this season, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider made his first ever appearance at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed, which carried a theme of nostalgia and pride in the growing interest in motorsport, as Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. took the occasion to celebrate its 60th anniversary.

The nine-time World Champion was specially invited by Lord March to make his debut at this famous event as a guest star. Rossi traveled straight from the Dutch GP to the UK to be able to attend the event, where he was accompanied by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd Executive Vice President, Takaaki Kimura, Yamaha Motor Europe N.V President, Kazuhiro Kuwata, YMC Motorsports Division's General Manager, Kouichi Tsuji and Yamaha Motor Racing Managing Director, Lin Jarvis.

They had the pleasure of joining a star studded guest list including numerous famous sportsmen, celebrities and VIPs, for a gala dinner and ball on the Saturday evening at Lord March‘s grand estate, before the action started the morning after.

Sunday kicked off with Rossi, Lord March, Kimura-san, Kuwata-san, Tsuji-san and Jarvis revealing the Doctor‘s Yamaha YZR-M1, equipped with a special livery, in Yamaha‘s display area in the F1 Paddock. The yellow and retro styled bike commemorates Yamaha Motor‘s 60th anniversary and the ceremony was completed by motorsport legends Kenny Roberts, Giacomo Agostini and Phil Read taking part in this celebration of Yamaha‘s supreme racing heritage.

Rossi‘s yellow bike was in good company at the Yamaha exhibition; other iconic show bikes on display were Phil Read‘s 1965 RD56, Giacomo Agostini‘s 1975 YZR500 OW23 and Kenny Roberts‘s 1978 YZR750 OW31.

The unveiling of Rossi‘s bike was followed by the Doctor delighting thousands of spectators when he rode up and down the 1.16-mile Hillclimb in the yellow livery at 11:40 am. The special colour scheme of his YZR-M1 was similar to the one he and Colin Edwards sported ten years ago when they marked Yamaha‘s 50th anniversary at the Raceway Laguna Seca with a double podium.

After the thrilling ride, involving a 300ft rise, there was more excitement waiting. Rossi was interviewed by Goodwood TV on the balcony of Lord March‘s mansion before joining the host and Formula 1 rider Nico Rosberg for lunch.

The Italian concluded his first Goodwood experience by honouring this year‘s theme of the Goodwoord event, ’Flat-Out and Fearless: Racing on the Edge‘. He fully enjoyed riding in a historical Le Mans-winner as well as a rally car, before heading home to prepare himself for the Grand Prix in Germany, to be held in two weeks‘ time.
 
#510 ·
Round 9 of 18 (Germany)

Vale on the podium and more importantly ahead of Jorge :) it was nice to see Marc back to smiling from the top step ;) Vale increased his lead in the championship is all that matters right now, the only way things will become interesting is if we see a Yam DNF or 2. Otherwise Vale is in great shape to take a 10th title!!!

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 41m 1.087s
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 41m 3.313s
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 41m 6.695s
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 41m 11.015s
5. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 41m 21.872s
6. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 41m 24.302s
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 41m 30.968s
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 41m 36.040s
9. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 41m 36.962s
10. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 41m 38.340s
11. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 41m 38.361s
12. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 41m 43.168s
13. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 41m 49.698s
14. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 41m 51.774s
15. Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 41m 54.856s
16. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 42m 0.008s
17. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 42m 3.825s
18. Alex De Angelis RSM E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 42m 4.209s
19. Loris Baz FRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 42m 12.249s
20. Michael Laverty GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 42m 16.997s


Updated Points

1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 179
2 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 166
3 Andrea Iannone Ducati 118
4 Marc Marquez Honda 114
5 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 87
6 Bradley Smith Yamaha 87
7 Dani Pedrosa Honda 67
8 Cal Crutchlow Honda 66
9 Pol Espargaro Yamaha 64
10 Maverick Vinales Suzuki 57
11 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 51
12 Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 44
13 Yonny Hernandez Ducati 32
14 Scott Redding Honda 30
15 Hector Barbera Ducati 19
16 Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 14
17 Alvaro Bautista Aprilla 13
18 Jack Miller Honda 12
19 Stefan Bradl Yamaha Forward 9
20 Michele Pirro Ducati 8
21 Nicky Hayden Honda 8
22 Eugene Laverty Honda 7
23 Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 5
24 Mike di Meglio Ducati 2
25 Alex de Angelis ART 1
 
#511 ·
MotoGP Germany: Rossi: Title charge is on
13 July 2015

'Last year I did a very good second half of the season but this year I think we are stronger because the bike is better, so I think we can fight for the victory' - Valentino Rossi
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MotoGP World Championship leader Valentino Rossi is confident he can maintain his title momentum in the second part of the season, following the summer break.

The Movistar Yamaha rider again finished on the podium at the Sachsenring in Germany, crucially crossing the line ahead of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo to extend his lead at the top of the series to 13 points after the first nine rounds.

Rossi finished strongly on the M1 last year and with a raft of circuits remaining on the calendar where the Italian is traditionally strong, the 36-year-old believes he has given himself every chance of landing an incredible tenth world title.

“I think after the break [there are] three tracks where Marc [Marquez] but also Jorge are very strong, in Indy – but also here last year was a good race for me – and Brno, where for me we have to see, and Silverstone [where] Marc and Jorge are very strong,” Rossi said.

“Misano I like, Aragon I don't know and the last race tracks I like a lot, so I think it is equal but we have to see because every weekend is different and we can have some small things that happen, some small details that can move the balance from one rider to another rider.

“Last year I did a very good second half of the season but this year I think we are stronger because the bike is better, so I think we can fight for the victory, yes.”

Assessing the opening nine rounds of the championship, Rossi highlighted the first race in Qatar as his standout moment so far, with his home race at Mugello proving more disappointing for the Yamaha rider than any other, even though he made it onto the rostrum in third.

“The best for me was the victory in Qatar, the first one, because it was a great race and I enjoyed a lot the last lap and the victory,” he said.

“It was a great battle in the last laps [with Andrea Dovizioso] and I don't know if I was able to win, so that was the best moment. To win the first race is important.

“The worst moment I think was Mugello – that I think was the worst weekend of the season. It was the race where we don't work at the maximum and especially I wasn't able to ride at 100 per-cent and for me it was also Mugello, which is important,” added Rossi, who rated his performance this season so far with a score of eight out of ten after being asked for a number in the post-race press conference.

Looking ahead to the summer break, with the series returning at Indianapolis in the USA on August 9, Rossi said: “It is important to relax in this one week, 10 days because for me personally I work a lot in this first part of the season, never stop, to stay at a good level so I need a little bit [of rest].

“We leave in a good place so we will stay with the friends and the family and just relax and after we have two races in a row, so it is important anyway to start to prepare soon.”
 
#512 ·
Heading into Sundays Race points are all even with JL99. It's a run to the finish with 7 to go.

Results from Indy and Czech
1 25 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 161.1 41'55.371
2 20 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 161.0 +0.688
3 16 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 160.7 +5.966
4 13 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 160.7 +6.147
5 11 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ducati Team Ducati 159.7 +21.528
6 10 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 159.7 +21.751
7 9 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 159.2 +30.378
8 8 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR CWM LCR Honda Honda 159.1 +31.607
9 7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 159.0 +32.821
10 6 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Octo Pramac Racing Ducati 158.9 +34.517
11 5 25 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 158.6 +39.010
12 4 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Octo Pramac Racing Ducati 158.5 +41.815
13 3 45 Scott REDDING GBR EG 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 157.9 +50.209
14 2 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 157.3 +1'00.465
15 1 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 157.1 +1'04.147
16 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Aspar MotoGP Team Honda 157.0 +1'05.066
17 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 156.9 +1'06.941
18 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 156.5 +1'13.862
19 50 Eugene LAVERTY IRL Aspar MotoGP Team Honda 156.2 +1'18.706
20 6 Stefan BRADL GER Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 156.1 +1'19.730
21 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM E-Motion IodaRacing Team ART 156.1 +1'19.882
22 24 Toni ELIAS SPA AB Motoracing Honda 156.1 +1'19.934


1 25 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 166.3 42'53.042
2 20 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 166.0 +4.462
3 16 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 165.6 +10.397
4 13 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ducati Team Ducati 165.4 +13.071
5 11 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 165.3 +15.650
6 10 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 165.2 +15.725
7 9 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 164.9 +21.821
8 8 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 164.8 +23.240
9 7 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 163.5 +43.784
10 6 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Octo Pramac Racing Ducati 163.4 +45.261
11 5 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Octo Pramac Racing Ducati 163.1 +49.973
12 4 45 Scott REDDING GBR EG 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 163.1 +50.174
13 3 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 162.8 +54.437
14 2 6 Stefan BRADL GER Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 162.8 +54.624
15 1 76 Loris BAZ FRA Forward Racing Yamaha Forward 162.4 +1'00.316
16 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 162.4 +1'01.595
17 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Aspar MotoGP Team Honda 162.3 +1'02.388
18 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 162.1 +1'05.944
19 43 Jack MILLER AUS CWM LCR Honda Honda 161.8 +1'11.407
20 71 Claudio CORTI ITA Forward Racing Yamaha Forward 159.4 +1'50.033
21 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE AB Motoracing Honda 158.7 +2'02.655

Current Points:
1 Jorge LORENZO Yamaha SPA 211
2 Valentino ROSSI Yamaha ITA 211
3 Marc MARQUEZ Honda SPA 159
4 Andrea IANNONE Ducati ITA 142
5 Bradley SMITH Yamaha GBR 106
6 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati ITA 104
7 Dani PEDROSA Honda SPA 91
8 Pol ESPARGARO Yamaha SPA 81
9 Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda GBR 74
10 Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati ITA 63
11 Maverick VIÑALES Suzuki SPA 62
12 Aleix ESPARGARO Suzuki SPA 53
13 Yonny HERNANDEZ Ducati COL 41
14 Scott REDDING Honda GBR 37
15 Hector BARBERA Ducati SPA 20
16 Alvaro BAUTISTA Aprilia SPA 16
17 Loris BAZ Yamaha Forward FRA 15
18 Jack MILLER Honda AUS 12
19 Stefan BRADL Aprilia GER 11
20 Michele PIRRO Ducati ITA 8
21 Nicky HAYDEN Honda USA 8
22 Eugene LAVERTY Honda IRL 7
23 Hiroshi AOYAMA Honda JPN 5
24 Mike DI MEGLIO Ducati FRA 2
25 Alex DE ANGELIS ART RSM 1
 
#513 ·
Marc takes poll with impressive new record! Vale is on the second row where he usually finds himself, going to be very tough to stay with Marc and Jorge. But Vale has always been a Sunday Racer! should be good. Will likely have to battle with Dani and perhaps Smith

Starting in fourth, Valentino Rossi has positioned himself perfectly to battle for the podium at the Octo British Grand Prix.
Movistar Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi has struggled to qualify well in recent years, the switch to two 15-minute sessions not suiting him as well as the longer single session. But, unfortunately for Rossi, MotoGP™ races can be won and lost on the start line when you’re up against Jorge Lorenzo. Starting fourth gives Rossi a near perfect perch to jump from and immediately attack in Sunday’s race. With both he and Lorenzo tied on points, every race will be critical in deciding the 2015 MotoGP™ World Champion.

Friday saw Rossi struggle tremendously, nearly a second off the pace of the front-runners. But, as is often the case, Rossi and his tight knit and highly experienced Movistar Yamaha crew worked their magic overnight to make significant improvements and reduce the gap. Even with the improvements Rossi is not growing complacent, he knows as well as anyone that both Lorenzo and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) will also be hunting improvements in Warm Up. Sunday’s race at the historic Silverstone circuit looks set to be an explosive one.

Valentino Rossi: “Reclaiming the lead in the championship is the target, but it‘s going to be difficult because Marc and Jorge are very strong at this track. I‘m quite satisfied because we improved the setting of the bike a lot. I‘m also happy about my pace and my riding, my performance wasn‘t so bad. Our goal was to start the race from the second row, so fourth place is OK, but we need to continue working to improve some other things for tomorrow. Pedrosa is also strong, so if we want to fight for the podium we have to go a bit faster.”
 
#514 ·
MASSIVE WIN today :) may be the critical lead in points he need to run the the finish
Valentino Rossi turned the tables on team-mate and title rival Jorge Lorenzo with victory at a wet and wild British MotoGP.

But the Italian faced a shock late challenge from Danilo Petrucci after 'relaxing' too much following Marc Marquez's accident with eight laps to go.

Lorenzo and Marquez dominated the dry practice sessions at Silverstone, but race day rain swung the balance in Rossi's favour - the Italian quickest in warm-up.

“This morning when I woke up and saw the rain, I didn't know if it was good news or not because during this season we don't have a lot of data for the wet,” said Rossi, who began the race fourth on the grid and tied with Lorenzo at the top of the championship standings.

“But I think the work of my team made the difference and also my Yamaha was fantastic. From the first lap in warm-up we found a good balance and I was very strong.”

There was a further twist when the weather improved and riders lined up on slicks - only for a rain shower to force the start to be delayed as the entire grid dived into the pits on the sighting lap.

“On the grid I was quite scared because it was the worst conditions possible; cold, a little bit of rain, starting on slicks and a fast track,” Rossi said.

“So I was happy that it started to rain more on the warm-up lap. From that point I knew I had the pace.”

Rossi was challenging the two leading Spaniards by the end of the opening lap, passing them both on lap 2 of 20. But he couldn't shake off Marquez.

“I made a good start and tried to go but Marc came with me,” Rossi said. “I could hear him, tried the maximum and set very good lap times but it was very difficult to take an advantage.

“So I thought it would go down to the last lap with Marc again, which is always very difficult!”

The last time Rossi and Marquez fought for the lead they collided at the final turn of the Dutch TT. This time there was to be no such showdown, with Marquez thrown from his Honda with eight laps to go.

“I saw him in the gravel on the big screen and I couldn't hear him behind me, so I relaxed. Also because it was raining more,” Rossi said.

That should have handed Rossi a safe fourth win of the season, but one challenger was soon replaced by another with countryman Danilo Petrucci riding the race of his life.

“Sincerely I expected to have eight-seconds of advantage over Petrucci, but when I crossed the line I had just four seconds. I thought 'hummm, ok'. Then the next lap, three seconds.”

Rossi's lead continued to decrease until the Pramac Ducati rider was just 1.5s behind.

“My mistake was that I relaxed for one lap, because I thought I had more of an advantage. Also I didn't want to throw everything away and it started to rain more,” Rossi said.

“But this is MotoGP - you can never relax: In every situation, in every practice, people want to beat you.

“I did the calculation and with five laps still to go Danilo could beat me. So I had to restart and push again. It was a crucial moment and also I think Danilo didn't want to throw away the first podium of his career. So I stayed concentrated, the bike helped me a lot and afterwards I saw he gave up [on the win].”

The Doctor was able to rebuild some of his advantage and took the chequered flag with a three-second victory margin. With Lorenzo only fourth, Rossi has now rebuilt a twelve point title lead.

“It was a great feeling,” said Rossi. “This victory is so important because sincerely speaking in the dry I think it was difficult to arrive in front of Jorge.”

Round 13 of 18 will be Rossi's home round at Misano, where he claimed victory one year ago.

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 46m 15.617s
2. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 46m 18.627s
3. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 46m 19.734s
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 46m 21.343s
5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 46m 26.749s
6. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 46m 41.084s
7. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 46m 42.334s
8. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 46m 45.010s
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 46m 54.432s
10. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 46m 57.329s
11. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 47m 0.393s
12. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 47m 8.106s
13. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 47m 26.828s
14. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 47m 30.909s
15. Alex De Angelis RSM E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 47m 33.480s
16. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 47m 34.927s
17. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 47m 35.352s
18. Claudio Corti ITA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 48m 13.703s
19. Karel Abraham CZE AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) +1 lap
Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) DNF
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) DNF
Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) DNF
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) DNF
Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* DNF
Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) DNF


Current Points:
1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 236

2 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 224
3 Marc Marquez Honda 159
4 Andrea Iannone Ducati 150
5 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 120
6 Bradley Smith Yamaha 115
7 Dani Pedrosa Honda 102
8 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 83
9 Pol Espargaro Yamaha 81
10 Cal Crutchlow Honda 74
11 Maverick Vinales Suzuki 67
12 Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 60
13 Scott Redding Honda 47
14 Yonny Hernandez Ducati 41
15 Hector Barbera Ducati 23
16 Alvaro Bautista Aprilla 22
17 Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 15
18 Nicky Hayden Honda 12
19 Jack Miller Honda 12
20 Stefan Bradl Yamaha Forward 11
21 Michele Pirro Ducati 8
22 Eugene Laverty Honda 7
23 Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 5
24 Mike di Meglio Ducati 4
25 Alex de Angelis ART 2
 
#515 · (Edited)
So here is Vales lid for the 2015 Misano GP :)
The little fish (Rossi) vs the shark (Lorenzo) or prob ALL Riders
they called the shark "malignant entities", the fight for the 10th title is not easy and this design describe the situation of the championship. Vale, 1st, is trying to escape and Lorenzo on his back ready to take him and on the side of the helmet "via via via" means "go go go". On the back there are his 2 dogs and his cat ready to help and escort him. Of course the little fish is not scared about the shark, he's strong and sure of himself!




 
#518 ·
So happy to see Vale on the front row!! Jorge looks unstoppable though

Jorge Lorenzo takes pole position at Misano with a new circuit record. He will be joined on the front row of the grid by Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi.

Danilo Petrucci is competing with GP14.2 machinery for the first time this weekend, while Ducati test rider Michele Pirro is making his second wild-card appearance of the season...

Qualifying 2:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.146s [Lap 5/8] 288km/h (Top Speed)
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.252s +0.106s [7/8] 286km/h
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.358s +0.212s [7/8] 286km/h
4. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.434s +0.288s [7/9] 289km/h
5. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.736s +0.590s [6/7] 290km/h
6. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.801s +0.655s [6/9] 288km/h
7. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.821s +0.675s [6/7] 294km/h
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 32.934s +0.788s [7/7] 294km/h
9. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.169s +1.023s [7/7] 289km/h
10. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 33.187s +1.041s [4/8] 281km/h
11. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 33.220s +1.074s [6/7] 287km/h
12. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 33.222s +1.076s [2/2] 288km/h

Qualifying 1:
13. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 33.340s 284km/h
14. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 33.439s 283km/h
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 33.710s 290km/h
16. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 1m 34.093s 279km/h
17. Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 34.137s 282km/h
18. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 34.296s 288km/h
19. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 34.333s 281km/h
20. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 34.368s 282km/h
21. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 1m 34.468s 278km/h
22. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 34.722s 283km/h
23. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 34.732s 276km/h
24. Claudio Corti ITA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 35.385s 277km/h
25. Karel Abraham CZE AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 35.406s 279km/h
26. Alex De Angelis RSM E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) 1m 35.684s 275km/h
 
#519 ·
Valentino Rossi is ready to fend off the sharks at home in Misano.
Not only does Valentino Rossi have the pressure of defending a 12-point lead in the MotoGP™ World Championship to worry about, he also has the added pressure of a home grand prix. For Sunday’s Gran Premio TIM di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini the Movistar Yamaha rider lines up in third on the grid, just his third front row start of 2015. Time and time again Rossi has proved he’s able to battle through even from poor grid positions, but with Jorge Lorenzo in such dominant form a strong start will be vital. With over 90,000 fans expected to flood the Misano circuit tomorrow, Rossi will certainly have the home crowd advantage.

It’s not just his teammate that Rossi is looking at as a rival for Sunday’s race, both Repsol Honda riders and the Ducati team are showing strong race pace and will be a threat, especially in the opening laps. Both the start and end of the race will be crucial points, many riders will be in the mix in the opening laps and tyre performance towards the end of the race is still an unknown with the new track surface. Rossi was also awarded a penalty point for riding slowly on the racing line in Qualifying.

Valentino Rossi: “It was difficult at the end of the session, because there was a lot of traffic, I was able to find the right moment to do a good lap. The setting and also my pace improved today and for the qualifying the bike was not so bad. I still have some problems, especially in section three, which we have to improve. Starting from the front row is very important for tomorrow‘s race, because Jorge is very strong and the guy with the better pace. Marc is always able to go with him, so the first lap will be very important. Because this is my home race, everybody wants to beat me, so the big shark on my helmet represents Jorge, Marc, the Ducatis. All these guys want to eat me because I‘m the small fish, but I will try to escape, that‘s the target!”
 
#520 ·
WOW crazy one!! hope Jorge is ok, no podium for Vale but he increases his lead!!!
Rossi then rode to a safe fifth, extending his championship lead to 23 points, while Marc Marquez, Bradley Smith and Scott Redding filled the podium positions. Redding, who fell earlier in the race, was celebrating his first ever MotoGP podium...

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 48m 23.819s
2. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 48m 31.107s
3. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 48m 42.612s
4. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 48m 50.246s
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 48m 57.015s
6. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 48m 58.906s
7. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 49m 0.346s
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 49m 1.253s
9. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 49m 3.335s
10. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 49m 3.511s
11. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 49m 5.814s
12. Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 49m 9.894s
13. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 49m 12.200s
14. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 49m 16.144s
15. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 49m 17.167s
16. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 49m 22.647s
17. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 49m 26.468s
18. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 49m 28.587s
19. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 49m 29.496s
20. Claudio Corti ITA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) +1 lap
21. Karel Abraham CZE AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) +1 lap
Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) DNF
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) DNF
Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) DNF
Alex De Angelis RSM E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) DNF
Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) DNF

Current Points
1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 247

2 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 224
3 Marc Marquez Honda 184
4 Andrea Iannone Ducati 159
5 Bradley Smith Yamaha 135
6 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 128
7 Dani Pedrosa Honda 109
8 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 93
9 Pol Espargaro Yamaha 81
10 Cal Crutchlow Honda 79
11 Maverick Vinales Suzuki 69
12 Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 66
13 Scott Redding Honda 63
14 Yonny Hernandez Ducati 41
15 Hector Barbera Ducati 23
16 Alvaro Bautista Aprilla 23
17 Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 15
18 Nicky Hayden Honda 12
19 Jack Miller Honda 12
20 Stefan Bradl Yamaha Forward 11
21 Michele Pirro Ducati 8
22 Mike di Meglio Ducati 7
23 Eugene Laverty Honda 7
24 Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 5
25 Alex de Angelis ART 2
 
#521 ·
Rossi: "The race was a bit strange"
An eventful race leaves Rossi 5th in the race but 1st in the championship.
To the disappointment of his huge fan base in Misano, Valentino Rossi finishes off the podium at his home GP. However a DNF from Lorenzo means The Doctor maintains his position at the top of the championship standings.

Rossi: "It's unbelievable because the number of fans here in Misano was fantastic! I have to say thank you to everybody for this support. It’s a big shame because the race was a bit strange, I wasn’t able to arrive on the podium, but anyway thanks to everybody, it's fantastic and it’s a special emotion. The result is good for the championship. Yeah, I wanted to try to do a better race to arrive on the podium but I wasn’t able to. Unfortunately Jorge did a mistake and crashed and we increased the lead. This is what is important."
 
#523 ·
MotoGP: Agostini tips Rossi as excitement, pressure rises
“I hope when Valentino beats my record he invites me for dinner!”- Giacomo Agostini.

Giacomo Agostini, the most successful rider in motorcycle grand prix history, tips Valentino Rossi to have the edge as 'excitement and pressure' rises in this year's MotoGP title battle.

Rossi, 36 and the oldest rider on the grid, is locked in a duel with Yamaha team-mate and fellow multiple world champion Jorge Lorenzo, 28. Lorenzo's most recent championship was in 2012, while Rossi has been kept waiting since 2009.

Speaking to a small group of reporters during a Dainese party at Misano, marking the 1000th deployment of the company's D-Air system, Agostini said:

“Valentino knows [what to do], especially when we get to the end of the championship with more excitement and pressure. I think he is [looking] best because he has a lot of experience and of course he has a points advantage.

“In racing you also have the technical side, so the championship will depend on if anyone loses 25 points because of an engine or something. But otherwise I think the decision will go down to the last race.”

After Sunday's grand prix, which saw Lorenzo crash out and Rossi increase his title lead from 12 to 23 points with five rounds to go, Agostini told GPone.com that Rossi's chances of winning the title had grown to 80%.

Rossi crossed the line fifth in the hectic dry-wet-dry encounter, which saw victory for reigning champion Marc Marquez. However the Honda star's four race falls look to have ruled him out of contention for a perfect third MotoGP title.

“He is very good,” Agostini said of Marquez. “Sometimes we also need a little luck in racing and this year he started with some problems, also he crashed in training and broke his finger.

“Of course, the fans like him because he always attacks, always tries to win. But at 22 you have to do this! Because if you think too much at 22, at 30 you don't race! You close the throttle.”

Misano was the 49th victory of Marquez's grand prix career, putting the young Spaniard equal eighth on the all-time win list alongside team-mate Dani Pedrosa. The only current riders ahead of them are Lorenzo (fifth, 59 wins) and Rossi (second, 112 wins).

Leading the records for both overall titles and race victories is Agostini.

The Italian won 15 championships - seven in the 350cc category and eight in the premier 500cc class - between 1965 and 1977, riding for MV Agusta and then Yamaha.

Rossi has nine world championships to date, with Lorenzo and Marquez next best of the present field on four each. Since no riders now compete in multiple classes (Ago won both the 350cc and 500cc championships between 1968-1972) it is hard to imagine 15 titles being beaten.

But after a drought during his Ducati years, Rossi - contracted to Yamaha until at least the end of 2016 - is starting to threaten the outright victory record. Official statistics list Ago on 122 grand prix wins (ten more than Rossi) although the man himself always quotes 123, to include a race victory in the 750cc world championship.

“I have a few records still. Valentino is very close for grand prix wins, I have 123 and he has 112. Very close. It's possible he will beat that record,” Agostini said. “Everybody likes to keep records. Nobody likes to be beaten! But I would prefer some very good rider to beat my record and I hope when Valentino beats my record he invites me for dinner!”

Rossi has already taken the 500cc/MotoGP win record from Agostini, while an eighth title would match his fellow Italian's top tier achievements. Such success means both Agostini and Rossi are obvious contenders for any 'greatest ever' discussion.

“Is difficult because now we forget John Surtees, we forget Mike Hailwood, Tazio Nuvolari,” Agostini said.

“And it's impossible just to make the statistics, because today who gives the emotion to the people? Is Valentino, not me. In my time, it was me. In 20 years, somebody else. All of [the great riders] were big champions.”

Having made a convincing argument against pure statistics, the sprightly 73-year-old couldn't resist a contradictory quip before being whisked off to meet and greet the Dainese guests.

“It's difficult to say one or another [is the greatest],” Ago commented, pausing to break into a smile: “I had more titles, I had more wins - so at the moment I am!”
 
#524 ·
Aragon

Amazing fight with Dani, Vale couldn't get by him, and settled for 3rd, JL99 winning cuts the points lead to 14 with 4 to go!!! Going to be tough for Vale to pull it off, ...
Race Results:
1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 41m 44.933s
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 41m 47.616s
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 41m 47.706s
4. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 41m 52.791s
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 42m 9.255s
6. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 42m 9.762s
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 42m 10.300s
8. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 42m 10.436s
9. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 42m 11.385s
10. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 42m 28.822s
11. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 42m 29.188s
12. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 42m 33.109s
13. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 42m 34.688s
14. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 42m 35.204s
15. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 42m 35.297s
16. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 42m 35.655s
17. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 42m 36.930s
18. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 42m 38.339s
19. Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 42m 41.792s
20. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 42m 44.540s
21. Toni Elias SPA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 43m 0.170s
Karel Abraham CZE AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) DNF
Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) DNF
Alex De Angelis RSM E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) DNF
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) DNF

Updated Points
1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 263
2 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 249
3 Marc Marquez Honda 184
4 Andrea Iannone Ducati 172
5 Bradley Smith Yamaha 143
6 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 139
7 Dani Pedrosa Honda 129
8 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 93
9 Cal Crutchlow Honda 88
10 Pol Espargaro Yamaha 88
11 Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 76
12 Maverick Vinales Suzuki 74
13 Scott Redding Honda 67
14 Yonny Hernandez Ducati 47
15 Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 28
16 Alvaro Bautista Aprilla 26
17 Hector Barbera Ducati 23
18 Jack Miller Honda 16
19 Nicky Hayden Honda 13
20 Stefan Bradl Yamaha Forward 11
21 Eugene Laverty Honda 9
22 Michele Pirro Ducati 8
23 Mike di Meglio Ducati 7
24 Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 5
25 Alex de Angelis ART 2


MotoGP Aragon: Rossi: I played all my cards - and more
28 September 2015

'When I tried to push a lot to fight at the end I played all the cards that I have – also one extra that I don't expect [final lunge at bus-stop chicane] - but it was not enough' - Valentino Rossi.

Valentino Rossi said he played all his cards in his efforts to snatch second place away from Dani Pedrosa as the pair went head to head on a sizzling final lap in the Aragon MotoGP.

With title rival and Movistar Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo clear at the front, Rossi was desperate to gain an extra four championship points with a runner-up finish, but in spite of throwing everything at the Repsol Honda of Pedrosa, the 36-year-old had to settle for third place in the end as Lorenzo reduced his championship lead by nine points to 14.

Rossi, magnanimous in defeat, said Pedrosa was the better rider on the day but hailed his own performance as his best ever ride at the Spanish track, where the Italian – bidding for a 10th world crown – could have conceded more ground in the title race had Marc Marquez not slid out of second place on lap two.

“I think when I lose a battle like this it is always a bad feeling from one point of view, but anyway I am happy because it is a good result, a good race for me today,” Rossi said.

“I enjoyed it a lot, especially because I was stronger, I was quite fast and I can ride the bike in a good way. For sure it was the best race of my career in Aragon because it is always a difficult track and I wasn't strong enough to stay in front of Dani and at the same time he had a good pace.

“So I tried to stay with him and also when I tried to push a lot to fight at the end I played all the cards that I have – also one extra that I don't expect [final lunge at bus-stop chicane], but it was not enough,” Rossi added.

“Simply, Dani was stronger than me today and it is a shame for the championship for sure because five points [gain for Lorenzo if Rossi had finished second] is important, but I tried and it wasn't enough.”

Elaborating on the 'card he didn't expect' as he managed to attack Pedrosa again at the bus-stop chicane, Rossi added: "It's not the place for overtake but it was my last chance because if Dani was able to be in front from there, I don't have any other.

"So I tried and it was good and for one moment I thought that I can stay on the line, but unfortunately Dani overtook me another time but it was a great battle and I am very happy."

Rossi's best lap of the race was just 0.045s slower than Lorenzo's, also set on lap 2.
 
#526 · (Edited by Moderator)
Crazy Race in Japan!! Dani taking the win, Vale takes P2 and increases his lead to 18 !!!!! 3 to go off to the Island ;)
Dani Pedrosa claims his first win of the season at a wet Japanese MotoGP, while late drama saw Jorge Lorenzo lose second place to team-mate and title rival Valentino Rossi.

Lorenzo dominated the first half of the race, with Rossi three-seconds behind. But both Yamaha riders began to struggle with front tyre wear, leaving them defenseless against a charging Pedrosa.

Rossi stuck with the Honda rider as he closed down Lorenzo, the Italian taking second place when the #99 ran wide with 5 laps to go.

Rossi's championship lead has now grown from 14 to 18 points with three rounds to go.

Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez was racing for teh first time surgery on a fracture to his left hand, sustained in a mountain bike accident. Lorenzo had sprained his left shoulder in a minibike accident.

Factory test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Yamaha) and Takumi Takahashi (Honda) were making wild-card appearances for their home round, with countryman Kousuke Akiyoshi in place of the injured Karel Abraham...

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 46m 50.767s
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 46m 59.340s
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 47m 2.894s
4. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 47m 18.608s
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 47m 25.852s
6. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 47m 28.030s
7. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 47m 28.434s
8. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 47m 35.421s
9. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 47m 39.339s
10. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 47m 40.888s
11. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 47m 51.302s
12. Takumi Takahashi JPN Team HRC (RC213V) 47m 51.978s
13. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 48m 2.028s
14. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 48m 4.663s
15. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 48m 6.188s
16. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 48m 11.274s
17. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 48m 21.991s
18. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 48m 37.600s
19. Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 48m 50.839s
20. Toni Elias SPA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) +1 lap
Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) DNF
Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* DNF
Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* DNF
Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* DNF
Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) DNF
Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) DNF

Updated Points
1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 283

2 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 265
3 Marc Marquez Honda 197
4 Andrea Iannone Ducati 172
5 Bradley Smith Yamaha 143
6 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 139
7 Dani Pedrosa Honda 129
8 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 93
9 Cal Crutchlow Honda 88
10 Pol Espargaro Yamaha 88
11 Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 76
12 Maverick Vinales Suzuki 74
13 Scott Redding Honda 67
14 Yonny Hernandez Ducati 47
15 Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 28
16 Alvaro Bautista Aprilla 26
17 Hector Barbera Ducati 23
18 Jack Miller Honda 16
19 Nicky Hayden Honda 13
20 Stefan Bradl Yamaha Forward 11
21 Eugene Laverty Honda 9
22 Michele Pirro Ducati 8
23 Mike di Meglio Ducati 7
24 Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 5
25 Alex de Angelis ART 2
 
#527 ·
WOW!!!!! by far best race of the year, crazy crazy last lap by Marc for the win!! Andrea I pushes Vale off the podium, at least Marc took the win so 11 pt gap now between them with 2 to go!!

Marc Marquez wins the Australian MotoGP after an epic last lap by the Honda rider saw him charge from third to first, passing Jorge Lorenzo at MG Corner.

At the same time, World championship leader Valentino Rossi lost third to Andrea Iannone with the top four covered by one-second at the line!

Rossi's MotoGP title lead now stands at 11 points over team-mate Lorenzo, with two rounds remaining.

Anthony West and fellow Australian Damian Cudlin were returning to MotoGP as replacements for the injured Karel Abraham and Alex de Angelis...

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 40m 33.849s
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 40m 34.098s
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 40m 34.779s
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 40m 34.907s
5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 40m 38.911s
6. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 40m 40.649s
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 40m 43.224s
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 40m 52.250s
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 40m 53.888s
10. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 40m 54.506s
11. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 40m 55.695s
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 40m 56.689s
13. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 41m 3.017s
14. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 41m 11.093s
15. Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 41m 14.041s
16. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 41m 22.112s
17. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 41m 22.421s
18. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 41m 22.526s
19. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 41m 24.050s
20. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 41m 24.111s
21. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 41m 24.126s
22. Toni Elias SPA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 41m 54.791s
23. Anthony West AUS AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 41m 57.303s
Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) DNF
Damian Cudlin AUS E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) DNF


1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 296
2 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 285
3 Marc Marquez Honda 222
4 Andrea Iannone Ducati 188
5 Dani Pedrosa Honda 165
6 Bradley Smith Yamaha 158
7 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 153
8 Cal Crutchlow Honda 107
9 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 97
10 Pol Espargaro Yamaha 96
11 Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 88
12 Maverick Vinales Suzuki 84
13 Scott Redding Honda 78
14 Yonny Hernandez Ducati 49
15 Hector Barbera Ducati 30
16 Alvaro Bautista Aprilla 28
17 Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 28
18 Jack Miller Honda 17
19 Nicky Hayden Honda 16
20 Stefan Bradl Yamaha Forward 11
21 Eugene Laverty Honda 9
22 Michele Pirro Ducati 8
23 Mike di Meglio Ducati 8
24 Katsuyuki Nagasuga Yamaha 8
25 Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 5
26 Takumi Takahashi Honda 4
27 Alex de Angelis ART 2
 
#528 ·
Vale on the race and missing the podium only for the second time this season
Rossi: “The results could have been better”
For only the second time in 2015 Valentino Rossi fails to finish on the podium, ending the incredible Australian GP in fourth.
The action begun at the Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix as soon as the lights went out and didn’t stop till all of the 27 laps were complete. Valentino Rossi fought with tooth and claw against Andrea Iannone (Ducati Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) as the trio attempted to close down Jorge Lorenzo. The four riders would eventually join together for one of the closest and most intense battles the MotoGP™ World Championship has seen in recent years. While Rossi was able to lap with the leaders he never seemed able to pose a real challenge for the lead of the race, usually drafted by Iannone down the straight and forced to fight past his fellow Italian lap after lap. Passing between the two close friends was hard but fair, both Rossi and Iannone revelling in the thrill of battle.

It all came down to the last lap but unfortunately Rossi was unable to best Iannone and for just the second time in 2015 he finished off the podium. Movistar Yamaha teammate and title rival Jorge Lorenzo finished second and was able to reduce the championship gap to just 11 points. Mathematically Rossi could claim the title in Malaysia if he is third or higher and Lorenzo is unable to score. Even if this scenario does not occur, Rossi can finish second in the remaining two rounds and still secure his tenth world title.

Valentino Rossi: “Today the results could have been better, but this is OK too. It could have been better if I would have been able to overtake Iannone in the last lap and it was a shame I wasn‘t able to stay on the podium. I had a good pace and good speed during the race, so arriving in fourth place is a pity, but it was still a good race. We already said that race results was going to be important ten rounds ago, but now it‘s really important and it will be very tough until the last race.”
 
#530 · (Edited)
Wanted to post here re the Sepang Incident between Vale and Marc. It's been a few days since the clash. I was very shocked watching, to see Vale slow down push Marc out wide which caused Marc to eventually crash out. At first it certainly appeared as though Vale had kicked him off the bike?? but after looking at the slo mo vid, its somewhat clear that in fact Marc made the initial contact, and Vale was just reacting to it etc. Never the less Vale should NEVER had done that!! Pushing him wide, slowing down looking at him, then then "kicking" motion, it looked so bad on Vale. To be honest I was expecting a black flag but that never came (lets face it any other rider would have been black flagged) but this late in the season with the championship on the line and none other that Valentino RD wanted to review the vids in depth. This all started with Vales making those comments about Marc in Phillip Island. Being a fan of both Marc and Vale I was very upset to see this happen, I was hoping for a Valencia showdown between Jorge and Vale, this will not happen now as Vale was penalized and placed dead last to start in Valencia. The latest news coming today is he may not even go to Valencia?? missing the press conference was one thing but to boycott Valencia would be terrible imo. I have lost some respect for Vale to be honest, he let Marc get the best of him. Jorge was very upset about seeing the incident he stated Vale should have been black flagged and he has lost respect for Vale. It's just very upsetting this had to happen, and to 2 of the best guys out there imo 46/93. Some say Vale may even retire early, I hope not. This was an amazing season for him and I was hoping to see a 10th title come his way, sadly this wont happen anymore. Do I hate Valentino , no, did I loose some respect for him yes. A good friend of mine said it best and he's a big Vale fan "I'm upset with them all, Vale for letting Marc get to him, Marc for being a sore loser, and Jorge for being a bitch, next year im routing for Dani" LOL
 
#531 ·
Rossi 'incorrect' but penalty 'harsh' - Yamaha

Yamaha Motor Racing Managing director Lin Jarvis has explained why an appeal was made against the decision to hand Valentino Rossi three Penalty Points, in the wake of the Italian's collision with Marc Marquez in Sepang.

In a widely debated move that has serious repercussions for the eventual destination of the 2015 championship, Rossi will start the race at Valencia from the back of the grid, having amassed four Penalty Points over the course of the year.

Even though the decision was heavily criticised by Rossi's team-mate and championship rival Jorge Lorenzo – along with several other MotoGP riders – for not being severe enough, the Movistar Yamaha squad launched an appeal.

Speaking in the wake of an astonishing day of events in Sepang, Jarvis said the team's role is “to protect the interests of our riders” and, as a team, they felt Rossi's punishment was “quite harsh”, while simultaneously acknowledging the nine-time world champion had made "an incorrect move.”

“Our job as a team is to protect the interests of our riders, so while we cannot deny that Valentino's move is not the sort of move that we want to see in MotoGP, at the same time we feel the penalty is quite harsh, especially when Valentino is not normally a dirty rider. He's not a rider that creates issues or problems for other people.

“As a team, we appealed to the FIM and the first decision of the race control. They heard him, also consulted race direction, consulted Marc Marquez and Honda, and finally after a period of 45 minutes we have the results of the appeal, which was rejected.

“The original penalty of three points against Valentino stands, and in the process of appealing, if the FIM steward rejects your appeal and agrees with the original decision, it is no longer appealable – it becomes final. It's case closed. That means now that Valentino Rossi will go to Valencia with this penalty.”

Treading a fine line to maintain order in the Yamaha ranks, Jarvis stated that he respected Lorenzo's opinion that disqualification would have been a more appropriate punishment for Rossi. However, it was just that: an opinion, he said. He could comment no further on the matter.

The Yamaha man continued that he feels the event will serve to motivate Rossi further ahead of the final showdown in Valencia, an event in which the final outcome is far from certain in his eyes.

“If anything, knowing him [Rossi], this will probably make him more motivated to come back and to try to do another memorable season like this. And the championship isn't over - you have to keep that in mind. He has a seven-point lead, and while he's at a massive disadvantage starting from the back, in racing anything can happen.

“You never know if he can salvage something. Anything can happen. I've been to Valencia before where I was dead sure Valentino was going to win the championship and he didn't because something happened – something uncontrollable.

“MotoGP is highly competitive, and while it gives Jorge a lot more chance to win, he still has a seven-point deficit. Should for instance both riders fail to finish the championship, Valentino would win. The game is far from over.”

Like many, Jarvis feels Marquez's moves were “revenge” for the comments Rossi had made about the Spaniard on Thursday and said, “you have to... question the motivation of the style of his race and the attempt to clearly disturb Valentino to the maximum.”

Still, he stated he was “very sad” Rossi's “incorrect move” had resulted in Marquez falling.

“What happened today was the result of at least a couple of races of fierce competition between Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi. From the first race in Phillip Island that led to the accusation that Valentino made the other day, and what we saw today was the revenge of Marc Marquez towards Valentino's statements in the media.

“If you analyse the race in detail and study every move of Marc's, none of them were illegal in any way – but I think you have to see the bigger picture and question the motivation of the style of his race and the attempt to clearly disturb Valentino to the maximum.

“That finally resulted in an overflow of frustration from Valentino, that resulted in a boiling over. He made a move, an incorrect move, that took Marc out towards the side of the track. Unfortunately Marc tried to turn in, hit the leg, and that caused him to fall off.”

On Rossi's claim that the initial contact between the two machines may have caused Rossi's foot to slip from his foot-peg - rather than the Italian deliberately kicking out at his rival - Jarvis continued, “It's not only what I have seen, it's also what Valentino explained. I think the images back it up.

“A kick is an aggressive forwards motion, but in this case his foot went backwards. Valentino said he was touched, his leg went off the foot rest and flicked out. I don't think it's very wise to try and kick a 157kg RCV! I'm not defending the actions – and that's why he received the penalty. It was judged that it was a move not in the spirit of the rules of racing.”

Jarvis felt Mike Webb and Race Direction had made the right call to review the incident after - rather than during - the race, considering the weight of the championship outcome rested upon his shoulders.

He then revealed he had been unaware Rossi was going to make his now infamous verbal attack on Marquez on Thursday.

“I was aware of his opinion of the race in Australia, but I wasn't aware he was going to say what he did. You can't control every incident and everything that happens. Normally we have a good connection with our riders, and we talk beforehand about things – but I think this was something Valentino felt strongly about, and it was his decision.”

As to the eventual results of Rossi's harsh words, Jarvis was philosophical. “There are always many different ways of addressing a problem. Every action has a consequence. That's life!”
 
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David Emmetts latest , this part is absolutley spot on!!! full article https://motomatters.com/analysis/2015/10/27/2015_sepang_motogp_round_up_heroes_who_h.html
The master meets his match

This, perhaps, is the source of Valentino Rossi's frustration. The Italian senses that this is his best, and perhaps his last chance of a tenth world title. Yet in the three races prior to Sepang, he was beaten in a direct duel twice. At Aragon, Dani Pedrosa produced some brilliant passes to shake off Rossi and take second place. Two races later, at Phillip Island, Rossi found himself losing out to both Marc Márquez and Andrea Iannone, forced to settle for fourth, and lucky that Márquez could pull a blistering lap out of the bag and beat Jorge Lorenzo. In both cases, afterwards, and in private, Rossi sought out the other riders involved to ask them why they had put up such a fight. According to the leading Spanish newspaper El Pais, after Aragon, Rossi went to find Dani Pedrosa to ask him why he had put up such a fight.

At Sepang, he once again found himself losing out against a younger rider in a direct battle. And fighting with Márquez is even worse than battling Pedrosa, Lorenzo or Iannone. Márquez has always said he was a Valentino Rossi fan, and the one element of Rossi's style which he has copied and improved upon is the counter attack. Any time Rossi is passed in one corner, it is a racing certainty that he will try to pass straight back, either at the next corner or on the exit of the turn he was passed in. Márquez does the same, but he brings his own extra tools to the skills he learned from studying Rossi. One of the reasons Márquez spends so much time practicing flat track is to be comfortable around other riders, and finding ways to try to pass them when it does not seem possible. Marc Márquez has found a way to beat Valentino Rossi at his own game. And Valentino Rossi does not like that one bit.

So Rossi faced a rival capable of beating him at his own game. He also faced a rival who he had spent the whole weekend goading, after his outburst in the press conference accusing Márquez of trying to help Lorenzo. It was not as if Márquez needed much encouragement: the clash at Argentina had not sat well with Márquez, but the incident at Assen had infuriated him. Márquez believed – utterly wrongly – that he should have been awarded the win at Assen, when he slammed into Rossi and forced the Italian into the gravel, unwittingly handing him victory. Those two incidents had bred resentment, and Rossi added another twist speaking to Italian media. Márquez' manager, Emilio Alzamora, had told him that Márquez believed that Rossi had knocked him out of the championship, because of the crash in Argentina and second place at Assen.

When Valentino Rossi sat in the press conference at Sepang and accused Márquez of helping Lorenzo, it merely enraged him further. Whether or not there was any truth to Rossi's accusations of his behavior at Phillip Island, at Sepang, it was inevitable that there would be at Sepang. Márquez was determined that if he could not win the race, then he was going to do whatever it took to make Rossi's life hell.
 
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