Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi conceded his lead in the MotoGP World Championship with a crash in Assen, coincidentally when trying to pass Randy de Puniet -the same rider whom he attempted a pass before crashing out of the 2007 Sachsenring showdown. The circumstances are not lost on the Italian in the run-up to the Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, and Rossi is hopeful of having used up his yearly crash quota.
“Last year in Sachsenring I made a mistake and crashed, and at the last race in Assen I also made a mistake, so I hope that I’ve now had my bad moment for this year!” joked the five-time MotoGP World Champion, a frequent victor in Germany.
Just four points separate Rossi from series leader Dani Pedrosa in the classification, and the Fiat Yamaha rider is aiming to fight back immediately and reclaim the top spot.
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