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MOTOGP: Point To Prove - Valentino Rossi
Can Valentino Rossi summon up some of that old magic this weekend at Laguna Seca.
Ducati Team's Valentino Rossi and crew chief Jeremy Burgess (Photo: Ducati Corse)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix from Laguna Seca will air on SPEED on Sunday, July 29th at 6:00pm ET. Qualifying will air on SPEED on Saturday, July 28 at 11:00pm ET and free practice will air on SPEED2 Friday, July 27 at 5:10pm ET.
The MotoGP World Championship arrives in Laguna Seca for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix with a number of big name riders looking to make a point.
From the top of the championship tally to riders shockingly low on the order, Laguna Seca stands as an opportunity to signal intentions moving forward.
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi's point to prove is simple… well, simple to spell out if not so simple to achieve. And it's the same point he's out to prove every single weekend he throws a leg over his #46 Ducati.
Valentino Rossi's needs to prove that he is still Valentino Rossi.
While the reputation that has been hit the hardest by his performance woes since joining forces with Ducati is that of the Italian marque (and the one greatest enhanced Casey Stoner's), Rossi has not escaped unscathed.
He is no longer viewed as the untouchable genius who can transform any bike into a title winner. He's also a 30-something rider who some thought had already been eclipsed by then-teammate Jorge Lorenzo before making a hasty exit at Yamaha.
Two additional years of a finite career have been essentially wasted since then and you've got to wonder if Rossi still has that old fire -- that old magic -- particularly now that he's grown accustomed to running off the podium pace.
Rossi's future in 2013 is wide open and the most beloved motorcycle racer of all time still has the chance to prove he's still the man.
Some signs of life this weekend at Laguna Seca, the scene of one of his most memorable victories, would be a good start toward doing exactly that.
SPEED.com Motorcycle Racing Editor Chris Martin saw Eddie Lawson win aboard a Kawasaki the first time he attended an AMA Superbike race and witnessed Ben Bostrom win a World Superbike race aboard a V&H Ducati the first time he worked one. He has written about AMA SBK, WSBK, and MotoGP for SPEED.com since 2003. Chris is now on Twitter.
The MotoGP World Championship arrives in Laguna Seca for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix with a number of big name riders looking to make a point.
From the top of the championship tally to riders shockingly low on the order, Laguna Seca stands as an opportunity to signal intentions moving forward.
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi's point to prove is simple… well, simple to spell out if not so simple to achieve. And it's the same point he's out to prove every single weekend he throws a leg over his #46 Ducati.
Valentino Rossi's needs to prove that he is still Valentino Rossi.
While the reputation that has been hit the hardest by his performance woes since joining forces with Ducati is that of the Italian marque (and the one greatest enhanced Casey Stoner's), Rossi has not escaped unscathed.
He is no longer viewed as the untouchable genius who can transform any bike into a title winner. He's also a 30-something rider who some thought had already been eclipsed by then-teammate Jorge Lorenzo before making a hasty exit at Yamaha.
Two additional years of a finite career have been essentially wasted since then and you've got to wonder if Rossi still has that old fire -- that old magic -- particularly now that he's grown accustomed to running off the podium pace.
Rossi's future in 2013 is wide open and the most beloved motorcycle racer of all time still has the chance to prove he's still the man.
Some signs of life this weekend at Laguna Seca, the scene of one of his most memorable victories, would be a good start toward doing exactly that.
SPEED.com Motorcycle Racing Editor Chris Martin saw Eddie Lawson win aboard a Kawasaki the first time he attended an AMA Superbike race and witnessed Ben Bostrom win a World Superbike race aboard a V&H Ducati the first time he worked one. He has written about AMA SBK, WSBK, and MotoGP for SPEED.com since 2003. Chris is now on Twitter.
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