The Valencia report cards….

di Mike1964

Pos. No. Motorcycle Rider Detachment Time

01 46 V.ROSSI Honda 0'00"000
02 15 S.GIBERNAU Honda 0'00"681+ 0'00"681
03 65 L.CAPIROSSI Ducati 0'11"227 + 0'11"227
04 3 M.BIAGGI Honda 0'16"293 + 0'16"293
05 7 C.CHECA Yamaha 0'20"868 + 0'20"868
06 4 A.BARROS Yamaha 0'30"851 + 0'30"851
07 12 T.BAYLISS Ducati 0'37"770 + 0'37"770
08 45 C.EDWARDS Aprilia 0'38"922 + 0'38"922
09 17 N.ABE Yamaha 0'40"229 + 0'40"229
10 6 M.TAMADA Honda 0'46"500 + 0'46"500
11 10 K.ROBERTS Suzuki 1'01"496 + 1'01"496
12 99 J.McWILLIAMS Proton 1'04"510 + 1'04"510
13 21 J.HOPKINS Suzuki 1'05"191 + 1'05"191
14 23 R.KIYONARI Honda 1'06"012 + 1'06"012
15 41 N.HAGA Aprilia 1'06"154 + 1'06"154
16 69 N.HAYDEN Honda 1'11"432 + 1'11"432
17 9 N.AOKI Proton 1'26"736 + 1'26"736
18 88 A.PITT Kawasaki 1'27"016 + 1'27"016
19 8 G.McCOY Kawasaki1'27"450 + 1'27"450
20 52 D.DE GEA WCM 1 Lap
21 19 O.JACQUE Yamaha 2 Laps

ROSSI: full marks.
It is irrepressible; gets pole, fastest lap, victory, new all-time record
in the total points scored in a season, he joins Agostini in the number
of consecutive podiums, wins the prize reserved for those who have been overall
faster in testing during the season, he puts on a style wig
Cousins ​​from Campagna and kisses the motorbike goodbye. Hello, Valentino. Yes
see you again next year at Yamaha. If your opponents are particularly lucky
Yamaha will really be the nail it seems... but maybe it would be
Suzuki or Kawasaki were better.

GIBERNAU: 9
The Spaniard was playing at home and really tried to keep up with the Cannibal,
but there was nothing to be done; in the end he didn't seem displeased at all:
he said goodbye to Vale for next year directly during the race…

CAPIROSSI: 8 and 1/2
Great Loris! this track was not ideal for Ducati, but again this time
he put his heart into it and ended an exciting season; next year
we fight for the title.

BIAGGI: 6 and 1/2
Bad tests and a so-so race; of course if the purpose of the race
of Valencia was to demonstrate to the Japanese that they would do well to focus on
him…

Czech: 6 and 1/2
The worrying thing is that this is one of his best races
this year.

BARROS: 6 and 1/2
He is completely broken, physically and morally, but finds the strength to climb
in the saddle and finish in sixth place; applause for the courage, but the performance
it remains what it is and the detachment as well; who knows, maybe in good shape
health could have gotten something more, but probably not
very.

BAYLISS: 6-
Capirossi is too far away and Hayden has too many points; it will be done again
next year.

EDWARDS: 7
The question arises spontaneously: but was the Aprilia really that bad? Why
Are you only now achieving these dignified performances?

ABE: 6
he is ninth at the finish line, with Melandri's bike; an honest performance.

TAMADA: 5
Every time a driver hits two or three good races it seems like he should be the
new Valentino; the problem is that Valentino is at that level
Always…