Fonsi Nieto has tried everything now to prevent Melandri was proclaimed World Champion. In an exciting race and Nieto starring Melandri, who after a couple of twists and distancing themselves from the rest of the pack two seconds, both have shown today their best cards and quality. The race was clean but very close; Fonsi trying to slow the race every time he took the lead, trying to complete your sandwich tactics to other pilots, and Melandri again pressed the pace when recovered the first position.
And so it has reached the last lap of the race: if Melandri won, was proclaimed World Champion, and if he did Nieto, had to wait to Valencia to meet the new champion. In a superb final lap, with several overtaking between the two pilots, Melandri has managed to enter the first goal thanks to a lead of just 7 thousandths. Toni Elias, affected by his fall on Saturday and a nagging flu, finished in fifth position. Alexander Barros printing has come a very fast pace in MotoGP, a rhythm that only Rossi was able to continue, although the Brazilian has taken an early lead of about two seconds. Gradually, the Repsol Honda Team has been closing the gap to be at conference Barros. The last fifteen laps of the race have been a duel between the two Honda drivers, while behind, fighting for third place on the podium, Tohru Ukawa, and Kato Goorbergh you have not taken a single breath. In the end, a dramatic last lap, Barros made a mistake when trying to beat Rossi, going off the track and back to finish second, behind Valentino Rossi a victory, today celebrated its 50th win in the World motorcycling.
Third goal is entered Tohru Ukawa, with this result and sixth Biaggi sits just one point from Italian, so these two drivers will play the runner-up in Valencia. Dani Pedrosa in 125cc has been felled today at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia, the fight for the title. Six drivers were dissociated from the rest of the pack a few laps from the start of the test: Poggiali, Vincent, Cecchinello, Nieto, Pedrosa and Sanna. The race has been a constant change of positions between the three contenders for the title and three guests. In the final laps, Poggiali, Nieto Cecchinello and have gained a slight advantage over the rest of them to embark on goal in that order. With Poggiali first, Vincent has been relegated to fourth and the fifth Pedrosa, seeing the last point and the fight for the title. The title was played Vincent and Poggiali in Valencia. And while Pedrosa looked like it escaped any option to get to Valencia with aspirations, his teammate Joan Olive has made a good start, which has allowed him to pull himself up to ninth in the race after an eventful career group
