Rossi is back: the 'Doctor' makes history in the DutchGP.The number 46 takes his 115th career win in a dramatic classic at the Cathedral of speed at Motul TT Assen as championship leader Maverick Vinales crashed out and slipped to second in the standings.
Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) penned another stunning chapter in what is now the longest winning career in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing at the ‘Cathedral’ of speed, as the number 46 took his 115th win in the Motul TT Assen Netherlands, more than 20 years after his first. Six hundredths of a second was the distance between victory and podium, as Rossi just headed Italian compatriot Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Racing) over the line. Reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) Finished third.
At lights out, it was Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) who took the holeshot from his first ever pole position despite a better start from Marquez, and the Frenchman led the field away as Rossi took Petrucci for third. Behind was a mid-pack dogfight for fifth in the early stages of a race that would go on to be a classic of MotoGP Reigning.
Assen is almost like a home race for The Doctor, with all the yellow smokes plus the yellow army Great atmosphere by the Dutch crowd
Rossi: "I race for this feeling"Making history - it's all in a day's work for the 'Doctor' after another landmark victory in the Dutch
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20 years and 313 days is the longest winning career in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, and it really couldn’t be anyone else: taking his tenth victory at the TT Circuit Assen, the ‘Doctor’ made it a day to remember.
Wot a legend! Now that's wot u call a MotoGP rider Experience determination and such a great sportsman Well done Rossi!
In the Moto GP points table Andrea Dovizioso lead with 115, points over,
Marc Marquez, with 111, points, third is Valentino Rossi with 108, points.
Full results of the DutchGP 2017
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