Podium Fallout

Let's just check it again before we send him on his way...

Source : Kawasaki-Eckl

After the high of last week, it all came back down. Way down with a DNF. Shinya was on his way to beating De Puniet at least, but halfway through the race, while my hand was all gooped up with chicken rice, he stopped at the side and got off his bike. Almost casually. Didn't even have time to snap a photo.

Everything was a-okay... at first.

"Right from the beginning of the race I was struggling with a gearbox problem that made it difficult to shift down through the gears. After a few laps I figured out how to compensate for this problem using the clutch. I was pushing as hard as I could to catch the group of riders in front of me, but then I felt the engine suddenly lose power and I had no other option but to retire from the race. It's disappointing after finishing so well in Assen, but now we need to concentrate on our preparations for the next race at Sachsenring, which is an important one for the Kawasaki Racing Team."

- Shinya on his DNF at Donington

Source : Kawasaki-Eckl

Rossi did the spectacular again, securing second spot after qualifying 12th. The last lap was a heated one with his buddy, Melandri but Rossi showed the mettle that might still crown him champ this year. The sullen Pedrosa won by a country mile, whatever that means.

I won. Yipee.
Donington Top Three

Source : Official MotoGP Website