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 night at Valentino Rossi’s annual ꦏevent in Tavullia.
A who’s who of motorcycle racing talent has descended upon Rossi’s ranch for two𒆙 days of rac𒊎ing on his dirt track.
Marini took victory in the first race, dubbed the Americana, ⛄a three-lap dash around the track.
Marini’s best lap time was ꧃46:032, according to journalist Ricard Jove.
Después de superar diversas mangas 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 𒆙la carrera larga de 100km
— Ricard Jové (@RicardJove)
Franco Morbidellಞi finished second, with a best lap✃ of 46.774.
Rossi🦹 completed the podium. His best effort was 46.453.
.Marini, the Honda MotoGP star, was the fastest rider in Thursda💮y practice then also cl🍒aimed 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 second year as a factory Honda rider, after a drab openeꦍr.
On Saturday, the second of the two-day event at the VR46 ranch in Tavullia, the 100km of Champions will t𝔍ake place.
MotoGP riders 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.
J𝔉ames was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a de🦩cade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
