Qatar claims place on close finish list
Official MotoGP statistics have confirܫmed 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), Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha), Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) and Nicky Hayden ܫ(Ducati) were covered by just 1.876sec.
However, it was only the tﷺenth closest top four finish of all-time in the premi🌸er-class (in a grand prix that has completed full distance).
Official MotoGP statistics have confirmed that last moꦺnth'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), Jorge Lorenzo ✱(Yamaha), Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) and Nicky Hayden (Ducati) were covered by just 1.876sec.
However, it was o﷽nly the tenth closest top four finish of all-time in the prem🤡ier-class (in a grand prix that has completed full distance).
The closest top four finish was tﷺhe 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 goꦇ. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
