Qatar claims place on close finish list
Official MotoGP statis෴tics have confirmed that last month's Qatar Grand Prix produced the closest ever top four finish in the 800cc class, which began in 2007.
At the end of the 22 lap race distance - and after Casey Stoner had crashed from the lead - Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), Jor♏ge Lorenzo (Yamaha), Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) and Nicky Hayden (Ducati) were covered by just 1.876sec.
However, it🌞 was only the ten🦋th closest top four finish of all-time in the premier-class (in a grand prix that has completed full distance).
Offic𒐪ial MotoGP statistics have confirmed that last mon💧th's Qatar Grand Prix produced the closest ever top four finish in the 800cc class, which began in 2007.
At the end of the 22 lap race distance - and after Casey Stoner had crashed fro⭕m the lead - Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha), Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) and Nicky Hayden (Ducati) were covered by just 1.876sec.
Howe♏ver, it was only the tenth closest top four finish of all-time in the premier-class (in a grand prix that has compl🐽eted full distance).
The closest top four f🐷inish was the 2006 (990cc) German Grand Prix at Sachsenring, when Rossi, Marco Melandri, Hayden and Pedrosa were covered by just 0.307sec!
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront o🔜f the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
