Valentino Rossi threw his Fiat-Yamaha down the road on the opening lap of the weekends Dutch TT at Assen, and recovered to finish 11th, but even if he hadnt taken the tumble, very few would have betted against the Ducati-Stoner combination from taking the win in Holland. The world champion had been in devastating form from Thursdays first runs, and he is suddenly a major force in this years Moto GP championship. Dani Pedrosa finished 2nd to take the championship lead from Rossi, who was absolutely brilliant under the circumstances. The Italian had made a rare mistake to crash on lap 1, dumping him into Randy de Puniet to take him out o! f the race, but he fought back with a bent handlebar and bent gear-lever, setting the 3rd fastest lap to finish 11th. the few points earned may prove crucial at the end of the series.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Back to back for Casey
Valentino Rossi threw his Fiat-Yamaha down the road on the opening lap of the weekends Dutch TT at Assen, and recovered to finish 11th, but even if he hadnt taken the tumble, very few would have betted against the Ducati-Stoner combination from taking the win in Holland. The world champion had been in devastating form from Thursdays first runs, and he is suddenly a major force in this years Moto GP championship. Dani Pedrosa finished 2nd to take the championship lead from Rossi, who was absolutely brilliant under the circumstances. The Italian had made a rare mistake to crash on lap 1, dumping him into Randy de Puniet to take him out o! f the race, but he fought back with a bent handlebar and bent gear-lever, setting the 3rd fastest lap to finish 11th. the few points earned may prove crucial at the end of the series.
