Valentino Rossi crashes, finishes on podium, in Americana at 2025 100km of Champions
Americana race thrilled Tavullia on Friday night
Luca Marini won the Americana race on Friday nigh♛t at Valentino Rossi’s annual e🍒vent in Tavullia.
A who’s who of motorcycle racing talent has descended upon Rossꦐi’s ranch for two days of r✅acing on his dirt track.
Marini took victory in the first race, du✨bbed 𝄹the Americana, a three-lap dash around the track.
🙈Marini’s best lap time was 46:032, accor෴ding to journalist Ricard Jove.
Después de൩ superar diversas mangaܫs eliminatorias, la final de la carrera Americana de hoy la gana finalmente , seguido de y tercero el incombustible . Pleno de pilotos en el Podium. Mañana la carrera larga de 100km
— Ricard Jové (@RicardJove)
Franco Morbideꦇlli finished second, with a best lap of 46.774.
Rossi completed the podiu🔥m. His best effort was 46.453.
.Marini, the Honda MotoGP star, was the fastest rider in Thursday prﷺactice then also claimed pole position for Friday's race.
He also won the Americana last year.
He will hope 🍌that starting 2025 in the best possible way can kickstart his sec꧟ond year as a factory Honda rider, after a drab opener.
Oꦫn Saturday, the second of the 🍷two-day event at the VR46 ranch in Tavullia, the 100km of Champions will take place.
MotoGP rideꦛrs Pedro Acosta, Miguel Oliveira, Pecco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini join Marini and Morbidelli in action.
Isle of Man TT race winners 🐟Michael꧃ Dunlop and Davey Todd are also competing this year.
James was a sports journalist𝓀 at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from𝕴 American sports, to football, to F1.
