Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi has last night added to his legacy reaching a century of World Championship wins.
The Fiat Yamaha rider came in first place after starting from pole ahead of team mate Jorge Lorenzo and Australia’s Casey Stoner (third) to secure his 100th victory.
“It’s a fantastic achievement. 100 victories is a great number. Thanks to all the guys who have helped me to reach this number –my teams over the past ten years, Jeremy Burgess and especially all my close friends and family for giving me motivation. We hope to win some other races though!” said Rossi. “I had a good feeling and knew that I was very fast on two or three points in the track, so I tried to get out to the front as soon as possible and impose my rhythm. It was a perfect race because any mistakes would have a high cost. I knew that Lorenzo was very strong, so I tried to take an advantage. It’s been two races that the bike has had a good setting. This year the bike is fantastic, and we hope to continue in this way.”
Rossi will have little time to savour the win, as the MotoGP World Championship heads to Laguna Seca, California for next weekend’s Red Bull US Grand Prix.
The current MotoGP top ten riders are as follows:
- Rossi (131 points)
- Lorenzo (126 points)
- Stoner (122 points)
- Dovizioso (69 points)
- Pedrosa (67 points)
- Edwards (67 points)
- Capirossi (56 points)
- Melandri (55 points)
- Vermeulen (53 points)
- De Puniet (51 points)
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