Even the most ardent Valentino Rossi fans couldn’t have predicted their man taking victory in quite such straightforward style at Jerez, so how did he blow away the opposition so convincingly? Jamie Klein investigates. Seven years on from his last win at the home of the Spanish motorcycling, coincidentally the last year he won the MotoGP title, Rossi put on what can only be described as a masterclass to grab his first win of the season and put his two biggest rivals, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez, firmly in the shade on their home turf. It completed a “perfect weekend” akin to those the nine-time champion, now 37 years of age, treated his fans to week in, week out during his...
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