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Archivio September 2006

It was a nice weekend…but very tough
Diary
26/09
2006
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If I keep going at this rate for the next ten years I’ll be lining up for a Guinness record for hours spent on a plane…In this past month I’ve spent over 60 hours in a plane seat!!! I’ve got a butt like a truck driver’s..
Rather than looking for an apartment I’m toying with the [...]

MARCO: THIRD PLACE ON AN ALL-ITALIAN PODIUM
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24/09
2006
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The Grand Prix of Japan belonged to Italy today as tricolore riders filled the podium once again: Loris Capirossi, Valentino Rossi and Marco Melandri taking the spoils at Motegi.
Marco Melandri was one of the stars of a spectacular race, his third place finish handing the Constructors’ World Championship title to Honda for the 17th time [...]

FIRST ROW FOR MARCO IN THE JAPANESE GP
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23/09
2006
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Tomorrow the Fortuna Honda rider Marco will start from the first row of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Marco had positive practice days and today he could finalize the job done with a good result. Marco, the winner of the Australian GP, lapped with good rhythm in the morning session while he struggled more in the afternoon [...]

GREAT START FOR MARCO AT MOTEGI
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22/09
2006
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3rd and 6th time for the Fortuna Honda Riders the first day of the Japanese GP.
The Fortuna Honda rider had a positive start at Motegi in the first day of the Japanese GP. With the third lap time, Marco looks confident to the race weekend. Marco , after the incredible race in Phillip Island, started [...]

GP OF JAPAN: MARCO IS READY TO REPEAT HIMSELF
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19/09
2006
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After the spectacular victory at Phillip Island where Marco claimed his third victory of the season, The Fortuna Honda rider arrives in Motegi strong motivated to repeat himself.
With 193 points, the Italian rider is now third in the World Championship, 32 points behind leader Nicky Hayden, the American rider on Honda.
The Grand Prix of Japan, [...]

Amazing!!!!
Diary
18/09
2006
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If I had any doubts about which was the best track to ride on, now everybody knows which one it is!!!
I won there in ’99 in 125, in 2002 I won the race and the 250 title and now in 06 I even won a motogp race!!!! And what say you about that last bend???????? [...]

MARCO IMPROVES PACE AND CONFIDENCE
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16/09
2006
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The Australian Grand Prix, which gets underway at 3 o’clock local time tomorrow, promises to be a demanding race for the Fortuna Honda riders.
Marco worked well on the set-up of their bikes today, improve their race setting and general feeling. Unfortunately the Gresini pair were unable to make the most of the qualifying tyre and [...]

BACK ON TRACK IN AUSTRALIA
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15/09
2006
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First day at Phillip Island marked by cool temperatures
The first day of free practice for the Australian Grand Prix took place at Phillip Island in fresh spring temperatures with the thermometers registering 15ºC in the morning and 18°C in the afternoon.
It was a good morning for Marco, who set the fourth fastest time (1′30″863). The [...]

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU….
Diary
12/09
2006
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I got back to England on Friday evening. On Saturday I started my training, with my mind already fixed on the 20th of August.
Maybe I overdid things: 3 hours of cycling on Saturday, and 2 on the bike on Sunday, then in the afternoon I got a bit of fever and was feeling nauseated… I [...]

WELCOME TO PHILLIP ISLAND
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12/09
2006
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A round the world trip continues for the MotoGP paddock this weekend, moving from Malaysia to Australia for the next race of the season at Phillip Island. The Australian Grand Prix is the fourteenth round of the season and promises to be crucial to the outcome of the title chase, with five riders still holding [...]