Rossi bruised but not seriously injured after motocross accident

Friday, 16 April 2010

The Fiat Yamaha rider suffered no serious injuries in the training fall and will take part in the Grand Prix of Japan next weekend.

Valentino Rossi has escaped with minor injuries after a fall in a motocross training exercise on Thursday near Pesaro.

At first the reigning World Champion did not feel any discomfort, but on Friday morning some pain in his back meant that Rossi opted to have a medical check-up.

An X-Ray confirmed that the 31 year-old Italian had sustained some bruising, but also ruled out any injuries that would prevent him from riding in the Grand Prix of Japan, to be held at the Motegi circuit from April 23rd-25th.

race results motogp losail qatar 2010

1. Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha Team).
2. Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha Team).
3. Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda Team).
4. Nicky Hayden (Ducati Marlboro Team).
5. Ben Spies (Monster Yamaha Tech 3).
6. Randy De Puniet (LCR Honda MotoGP).
7. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team).
8. Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3).
9. Loris Capirossi (Rizla Suzuki MotoGP).
10. Hiroshi Aoyama (Interwetten Honda MotoGP).
11. Marco Simoncelli (San Carlo Honda Gresini).
12. Hector Barbera (Paginas Amarillas Aspar).
13. Marco Melandri (San Carlo Honda Gresini).

qualified results

MotoGP 2010: Rossi, Sure Can Pursue Stoner

Losail, QATAR – The success of Casey Stoner became the fastest in second free practice and qualifying MotoGP Qatar was sensational. But Valentino Rossi believes he can catch rival.

In the two free practice sessions and one qualification, Stoner had dominated. Meanwhile, Rossi had to settle themselves in second position in qualifying and FP II and third once in the FP I.

“At the end of free practice, with a harder tire wear and setting the race, I was very fast,” commented Rossi about his appearance as quoted by Autosport.

Viewing domination Stoner, Ducati’s fair when it is predicted to continue in the race. Even so, Rossi, riding a Yamaha motorcycle promised to fight back fiercely.

“Obviously, tomorrow will be very hard to remain attached to Casey. But we’re not too far away, so the second position is a good thing to start,” added the Italian 31-year-old.

In qualification, Rossi claimed a slight problem with the movement in the back of his motorcycle side. But failed to get the pole is not the end for him.

“The second position is good. Tomorrow we will try to fix the motor settings a bit and we will try to win the race,” Rossi determination.

MotoGP 2010: The riders are ready, are you?

Friday, 09 April 2010

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