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Archivio July 2006

AMERICA…
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24/07
2006
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Who knows what would have happened if Christopher Colombus had believed all those who kept saying that the earth was flat and that, past Spain, there was just a bit more sea and then nothingness…
The fact remains that he did find land, which in terms of way of life turned out to be a decidedly [...]

THIRD STRAIGHT PODIUM FOR MARCO
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23/07
2006
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Marco finishes third in punishing race.
The suffering heat that has been present throughout the three days of the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca made things tough for the MotoGP field today but FORTUNA HONDA rider Marco came through it with a creditable third place finish, a result that moves him up to third in [...]

MARCO ADAPTS TO TRICKY AMERICAN TRACK
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22/07
2006
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Marco completed the first day of practices for the US Grand Prix at the Laguna Seca circuit in perfect weather, using it to simply adapt to the modified track.
Marco, who finished second in the last round at Sachsenring, has arrived in confident mood and spent the session finding a good feeling for the track. Alongside his [...]

WHAT A WEEK!!!
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21/07
2006
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Seeing one’s country win the world cup isn’t something which happens often I guess…
We (I speak for us Italians born after the 1982 World Cup) can say we’ve been through it at least once!!!
I’m not really a huge football fan, our team’s victory doesn’t say all that much to me (hats off to each and [...]

Moto GP preview
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20/07
2006
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The MotoGP World Championship hits the shores of the US before taking a well-deserved mid-season break. The eleventh round of the season will take place at the legendary Laguna Seca circuit with the MotoGP category the guest of honour as the 125 and 250cc classes sit it out for the weekend. However, the MotoGP riders [...]

MOTOGP SET FOR CRUCIAL CLASH AT US GP
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19/07
2006
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After one of the most exciting races of the season in Germany, the MotoGP tour heads to Laguna Seca for the eagerly anticipated US Grand Prix.
The Fortuna Honda rider Marco Melandri looks forward to the American round that will be disputed on the historical track of Laguna Seca in California.
Marco MelandrI “I like the layout [...]

MARCO IMPRESSES IN GERMANY AS HE MAKES THE PODIUM AGAIN
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16/07
2006
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FORTUNA HONDA rider Marco inished second at the German GP on Sunday in one of the most exciting races of the season.
The Italian, who was a model of consistency throughout qualifying all weekend, made a strong start and managed to maintain his excellent pace throughout the 30-lap race. His battles, first with Pedrosa and then [...]

MARCO ON THE SECOND ROW IN GERMANY
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15/07
2006
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Marco will start Sunday’s German GP on the second row of the grid, whilst team-mate Toni Elias – still bothered by pain in his left shoulder after his fall at Assen – could not improve his position from yesterday and will start in 16th position.
The Italian FORTUNA HONDA rider lapped at a good pace which [...]

FASTEST TIME FOR MARCO AT THE SACHSENRING
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14/07
2006
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The tenth round of the World Championship could not have started in better fashion for FORTUNA HONDA rider Marco as the Italian took provisional pole at the German Grand Prix.
Marco, (who has already won before at the Sachsenring in 1999 in the 125s and 2001 and 2002 in the 250 class), performed superbly throughout the [...]

Marco arrive in Donington Park
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11/07
2006
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After his brilliant podium at Donington Park on July 2, Marco arrives in Germany in good spirits and improving physical shape. A week-long break following three straight races has given him crucial time to rest and recover strength but also to undergo further tests on the injuries he sustained in that horrific crash at [...]