Just a week after the crash at the Indianapolis MotoGP, Valentino Rossi is on the pole for tomorrow’s race in San Marino, on the Misano World Circuit. Dani Pedrosa is second on the grid, only 0.222 seconds behind Rossi’s qualifying time. And, Jorge Lorenzo, Toni Elias, Colin Edwards, and Nicky Hayden all qualified less than 0.9 seconds behind Rossi.
Italy's Valentino Rossi rides his Yamaha on his way to clock a fastest time during the qualifying session for the San Marino MotoGP at the Misano circuit , in Misano, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
On his home track, Rossi will have strong support from his fans and a level of familiarity with the track that just wasn’t possible at the two year old Indianapolis course.
Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi, of Italy, celebrates with a wheelie after clocking the fastest time during the qualifying session for the San Marino MotoGP at the Misano circuit , in Misano, Italy, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Will fan support be enough to lock in Rossi’s victory at Misano, or will Lorenzo and the rest of the field give Rossi a run for his money? Stay tuned!
Yamaha's Valentino Rossi, of Italy, waves to his fans after clocking the fastest time as he walks past his third placed teammate Jorge Lorenzo, of Spain, at the end of the qualifying session for the San Marino MotoGP at the Misano circuit, in Misano, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
For more information:
- SpeedTV Sunday Schedule
- MotoGP San Marino
- Misano World Circuit
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