Valentino Rossi Crashed In Japanese Grand Prix
Valentino Rossi suffered a
nightmare time in Japan. Nine times World Champion Valentino Rossi crashed
during the fourth practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix. He has recently
returned to full fitness after sustaining double leg break during a motocross
accident at the end of August. As Rossi tried to make up for his grid placing
during Sunday’s Grand Prix, he crashed out again.
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Rossi started Sunday’s race from
12th on the grid at Motegi and had made his way up to ninth before a major high
side accident. He was having gamble on slick tires for the opening half of the
session, but then he crashed out at turn 7 on the sixth lap while running in
ninth place. In wet conditions Rossi was unable to keep control of his Movistar
Yamaha. Luckily, Rossi did not get further damage to his fractured leg.
Although his legs save, Rossi feel pain everywhere in his body.
Despite his leg save, it did not
mean that he was not hurting after Andrea Dovizioso claimed victory with a
final lap overtake of Marc Marquez. Valentino Rossi is currently in fifth in the
standings with Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez battling it out at the top.
Dovizioso pipped Marquez to victory in a dramatic race in Motegi to cut the
Spaniard’s championship lead to 11 points.
After Sunday race Rossi said that
it was big crash that time and just a little bit with the finger, but the
important thing that his leg was okay. Rossi is still continuing his return
from double leg fracture and enduring difficult time in Japan. The Moto GP
calendar moves on to Phillip Island, Australia this weekend and Rossi is
excited to see how the title race unfolds during the final three races.