Rossi eyes record-extending Catalan GP title


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2020 MotoGP Season

Catalan Grand Prix

Round 8
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 
Montmelo, Spain 
Sunday, 27 September 2020
 
Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi will be looking to create more history at the Catalan Grand Prix on September 27.
 
The Italian legend is the most successful rider in the history of the Catalan Grand Prix having won a record six titles. 
 
Rossi is now hoping to clinch his first title since 2016 and it would also be his maiden win of the 2020 season. 
 
Joan Mir of Suzuki
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Marc Marquez of Honda walked away victorious after clinching last year's Catalan Grand Prix title.
 
Yamaha's Fabian Quartararo and Danilo Petrucci of Ducati finished second, and third respectively in Montmelo. 
 
Rossi' teammate Maverick Vinales clinched the recent Emilia Romagna and Rimini's Coast Grand Prix.
 
Joan Mir of Suzuki finished second and KTM's Pol Espargaró secured third spot finish in San Marino. 
 
Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso is sitting at the top of the riders' standings followed by Yamaha's Fabian Quartararo and Vinales. 
 
Rossi was forced to retire at the Emilia Romagna and Rimini's Coast Grand Prix and he is now placed ninth on the riders' standings.
 
Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati
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The seven-time MotoGP world champion remains hopeful of winning this season's championship despite being 26 points behind the leader Dovizioso. 
 
"Today I lost some points but it doesn't change a lot. I mean we are a lot of riders in a small difference of points and the championship is still very open, very long," Rossi said.
 
"Everything can happen. But we need to be stronger, to go faster and during this weekend we tried something to improve
 
"But at the end during the race I don't feel very well with the bike. I don't have a lot of grip… we need to be faster."
 
Yamaha are sitting at the top of Manufacturers' Championship standings with 138 points. 
 
Ducati and KTM are placed second and third with 115 and 104 points respectively on the standings.
 

2019 Catalan Grand Prix results

 
Winner: Marc Marquez - Honda
Runner-Up: Fabio Quartararo - Yamaha 
Third-Place: Danilo Petrucci - Ducati 
 

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Published: 09/25/2020