Valentino Rossi Won Misano MotoGP

Valentino Rossi changed his Misano pole position into another MotoGP victory, in front of his fans on Sunday. On the back of a successful weekend just one week ago at Laguna Seca, Dani Pedrosa immediately burst into the lead as the race started, while the San Carlo Honda Gresini rider Toni Elias tailed him through in second. Having been mobbed at the start, Rossi was forced back to third, while teammate Jorge Lorenzo slotted into fourth.

After following Pedrosa and Elias for some time, the Doctor eventually made his move for second, demoting Elias down the order slightly. Shortly afterwards, Lorenzo pushed Elias that bit further down the order, when he too made his way through for position.



By lap eight of the twenty-eight lap distance, Valentino Rossi thundered through into the lead and soon set about extending the gap to his rivals behind him. This move was soon followed by Lorenzo, who was determined not to let his elder teammate get away, and so took advantage of Pedrosa running wide to make a break for second.