MotoGP's Rossi second to Kubica in Monza Rally

Seven time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi made to wait in quest for record fourth Monza Rally victory.
Rossi second to Kubica in Monza Rally

Former F1 driver Robert Kubica got the be🍬tter of MotoGP star Valentino Rossꦏi for victory in the Monza Rally Show.

Kubica, who switched to rallying after his F𒊎1 career was ended by injury, overturned Rossi's advantage to finish the nine asphalt stages 12.5s ahead of the Italian star.

The Pole won both of Friday's stages, but was then beaten 4-1 by Rossi𒀰 on Saturday, putting The Doctor 7.2s clear heading into Sunday.

However Kubic😼a won both of the final day's stages, by 2.1s and then♔ 17.6s, to confirm victory.

Joining Kubica and Rossi on the podium was WTCC race winner Stefano d'Aste (+68.5s). Rossi's former Yamaha boss and ♉new Suzuki team manager Davide Brivio claimed fourth (+92.5s) place, as navigator to his brother Roberto.

Motocross grand prix ✅star Toni Cairoli was a creditable six⛄th, with Rossi's friend Alessio 'Uccio' Salucci in seventh place.

Kubica also beat Rossi in the 🍷final of the 'Master Show' knock-out tournament. Both were driving WRC-spec Ford Fiestas.

Rossi finished runner-up to anothe👍r WRC star, Dani Sordo, in last year's event. The Italian has previously claimed three Monza Rally victories.

With the winter MotoGP test ban now in place Rossi, runner-up to Marc Marquez in this year's championship, will not be back on his M1 until the o💙pening 2015 test at Sepang in February.

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