'It's like a rally car' - unhappy Rossi loses grip
Behind both Barros and Kato came the series leader Valentino Rossi, who missed out on the points for the first time in 21 races in Brno, and who set his best time on his penultimate lap, with a run into the gravel at the end of the straight then preventing him from improving any further.
The 500cc World Champion simply overshot the first bend of the circuit and had to ride the RCV Honda four-stroke into the gravel. He finally qualified third fastest, and less than three-tenths of one second in front of Capirossi.
Behind both Barros and Kato came the series leader Valentino Rossi, who missed out on the points for the first time in 21 races in Brno, and who set his best time on his penultimate lap, with a run into the gravel at the end of the straight then preventing him from improving any further.
The 500cc World Champion simply overshot the first bend of the circuit and had to ride the RCV Honda four-stroke into the gravel. He finally qualified third fastest, and less than three-tenths of one second in front of Capirossi.
"Third is okay but we still have the same problems that we've had from the start of the year - I need more grip," said Vale afterwards, adding: "It's sometimes really difficult to hold a tight line. Like the final corner onto the straight, I ran wide. It seems like a rally car - spin, spin and slide. We will try more tomorrow."
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
