| Moto GP: Rossi wins in Germany |
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| Monday, 17 July 2006 | |
 (sportal.com.au) Valentino Rossi has taken out the German MotoGP in spectacular circumstances with the top four riders all crossing the line within four one-hundredths of a second of each other.The Italian claimed the chequered flag in a time of 41 minutes 59.248 seconds to edge out compatriot Marco Melandri (41:59.393). Repsol Honda teammates Nicky Hayden (41:59.514) and Dani Pedrosa (41:59.555) finished third and fourth, respectively, in one of the tightest finishes seen at the Sachsenring circuit. Rossi's victory sees him move up to second in the championship standings, just 26 points behind leader Hayden. Loris Capirossi and Shinya Nakano trailed the leaders, while Australian Chris Vermeulen and Sete Gibernau completed a pack of Bridgestone riders. Carlos Checa and John Hopkins rounded out the top 10. Australian Casey Stoner, who had qualified in eighth position, was unable to take his place on the grid after crashing in the morning's warm-up. He was taken to hospital with suspected concussion and bruising to his hands. Doctors later cleared him of serious injury but the circuit medical doctor would not allow him to race. |
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