NO POINTS FOR THE PRAMAC D'ANTIN DUCATI MOTOGP TEAM IN ESTORIL.
The fourteenth race in the World Championship finished with
Valentino Rossi returning to his winning ways in flamboyant
style, while Championship points leader, Casey Stoner, rode
a measured race to finish comfortably in third place, almost
all but securing the World Championship for Ducati within
the next two races, the second coming at Casey's home race
of Australia. Bad luck struck the two riders wearing Pramac
D'antin colors, and neither rider was able to finish the race,
despite their best efforts.
Alex Barros (Retired). “This misfortune
isn't leaving me! First I had to retire in Misano due to an
electrical failure, and here in Estoril, too, for a mechanical
issue.I was fighting for ninth position with Elias for six
laps before I had to abandon the race. I don't know what to
think, but oh well, this is how it goes sometimes in racing
and now I must concentrate fully on Japan and look to make
some great rides in order to finish the season higher in the
overall points classification”.
Alex Hofmann (Retired). “Today was
not my day. First, I had a problem with my A bike while I
was going to the starting grid, so I had to come back into
the pits and change to my B bike. After the race started and
I saw I was six seconds back from the last person, I couldn't
find the motivation to continue fighting only to remain last.
I'm very sorry for reacting in this way”
Luis d´Antin (General Manager).“This
has been an ill-fated weekend for us, and as a result, we
will take zero points. With respect to Alex Barros, the bad
luck hasn't gotten any better for him, and I hope that I can
say something good after Motegi.As for Alex Hofmann, I think
that lack of motivation is not an excuse for us, and therefore
the Team reserves the right to make a decision on whether
or not he will continue racing with us for the remainder of
the season. Finally, I want to send a message of love and
encouragement to the members of my Team, because they are
working well together and I hope that they can continue working
in the same way”.
Official Results:
1º Valentino Rossi 45´49,91
2º Dani Pedros 45´50,08
3º Casey Stoner 45´51,38
4º Nicky Hayden 46´02,86
5º Marco Melandri 46´07,25
Alex Barros Retired
Alex Hofmann Retired
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