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YAMAHA CLINCHES CONSTRUCTORS’ CROWN WITH ROSSI’S 11TH WIN |
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Sunday, 16 October 2005 |
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Yamaha completed a clean sweep for 2005 today as the Constructors’ World Championship was added to the Riders’ and Teams’ titles thanks to Valentino Rossi’s eleventh win of the season at Phillip Island. The Gauloises Yamaha Team rider held off a strong challenge from Nicky Hayden (Honda) to continue his undefeated run at this circuit, which stretches back to 2001. Rossi started well from second on the grid and chased pole setter Hayden over the opening two laps before taking the lead and making several attempts to escape. However the American hung on and was presented with the opportunity to retake the lead when Rossi dropped the pace at the halfway stage. After studying Hayden for three laps, Rossi regained control on lap nineteen and managed to open out a one-second cushion as Hayden became embroiled in a scrap with Marco Melandri (Honda). Hayden eventually got the better of the Italian but Rossi was able to control his lead until the end of the race, winning by 1.007 seconds. Colin Edwards remains in the hunt for second in the riders’ championship after a battling sixth place finish today. The Texan had struggled all weekend to match the excellent pace he found here during pre-season testing and was unable to hang on to the front group after starting from fifth on the grid. Edwards now lies in fourth place overall, eight points behind Hayden and Melandri, who are tied for second with two rounds remaining.
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DE PUNIET TO RACE FOR KAWASAKI IN 2006 |
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Sunday, 16 October 2005 |
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Randy de Puniet will step up to the MotoGP World Championship in 2006 with the Kawasaki Racing Team, after agreeing terms with the Japanese factory squad at Phillip Island this weekend. |
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ALEX IN PAIN BUT UNHURT, CHRIS CONFIRMED FOR NEXT RACE |
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Sunday, 16 October 2005 |
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Alex Barros crashed five laps from the end of a race in which he was riding well in sixth position. The Brazilian lost control of the front of this bike in turn number eight, and took a heavy blow to his left hand side. He was taken to the medical centre, and was put under observation to ensure there were no problems with his spleen, but in the end fortunately all the tests came back negative and he was released. In the next few days he will be forced to take some rest. Chris Vermeulen’s MotoGP debut was a success, as he crossed the finish line he was just a whisker away from the top 10 in the Phillip Island Grand Prix, in eleventh place. The young Australian is also confirmed to ride for the team in Turkey next weekend. |
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NAKANO IN STUNNING SURGE TO SEVENTH IN MAGIC ISLAND FINISH |
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Sunday, 16 October 2005 |
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With a stunning surge on the final lap, Japanese race ace Shinya Nakano rode his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR into a hard-earned seventh place in today's Australian Grand Prix.
In a breathtaking finish to the 27-lap race, Nakano crossed the line just 0.04s ahead of factory Honda rider Makoto Tamada who was eighth. |
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GAULOISES YAMAHA PAIR SEAL TOP FIVE STARTS AT PHILLIP ISLAND |
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Saturday, 15 October 2005 |
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Gauloises Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards both lapped inside the previous pole record time at Phillip Island today in a highly competitive battle for grid positions ahead of tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix. Rossi shaved almost six tenths off the record time he set here two years ago to secure a front row start in second place behind pole setter Nicky Hayden (Honda). Team-mate Edwards was in equally impressive form, knocking almost two seconds off his best effort from yesterday as he became one of only five riders to dip under the 1’30 mark at the legendary track. After tussling with Carlos Checa (Ducati) at the top of the time sheets for the majority of the session, Rossi launched his attack for pole in the final few minutes but was held up by another rider in the final two corners of his fastest lap. The Italian chose not to finish the lap and came in to switch to a fresh tyre for one last attempt, which didn’t quite match the pace of his first and fell 0.106 seconds short of Hayden’s record-breaking effort of 1’29.337. Edwards improved as the session progressed, ironing out some set-up difficulties with the YZR-M1 before clocking his personal best time at this circuit and sealing a second row start in fifth place. |
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