I thought it was a great race, showing us all that if you put Rossi on a Raleigh Chopper, he would still put it on the podium. When was the last F1 race that 1st and 2nd finished 0.2 apart? (probably the staged Ferrari finish
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Add the fact that HRC a now bound to give their 'works' riders a good kick up the backside and some new parts to beat Rossi, I don't think Rossi will have it all his own way all year.
As for the Pirelli Cup being a forgone conclusion: Did you not see today's races then? Chili, what a race!
Nice one the BBC for showing 2 hours worth.
Matt