MotoGP 800cc Round 1 – Ducati draws first blood

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Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi

Fiat Yamaha team manager Jeremy Burgess and Valentino Rossi

Fiat Yamaha team manager Jeremy Burgess and Valentino Rossi

Rossi and the team working on the biuke set-up during practice

Rossi and the team working on the biuke set-up during practice

The Doctor at work

The Doctor at work

Colin Edwards talks tires

Colin Edwards talks tires

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi

The tire warmers go on the M1 with a practice session approaching

The tire warmers go on the M1 with a practice session approaching

Rossi says his prayers before getting on the bike

Rossi says his prayers before getting on the bike

Edwards explains what he's feeling the bike doing at the end of a session

Edwards explains what he's feeling the bike doing at the end of a session

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Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner side-by-side at 300 km/h

Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner side-by-side at 300 km/h

Stoner and his Ducati crew

Stoner and his Ducati crew

The Doctor limbers up

The Doctor limbers up

Valentino Rossi, Tony Elias and Casey Stoner side-by-side at 300 km/

Valentino Rossi, Tony Elias and Casey Stoner side-by-side at 300 km/

Early on the first lap and Rossi leads Stoner, Elias, Pedrosa, Edwards and Capirossi

Early on the first lap and Rossi leads Stoner, Elias, Pedrosa, Edwards and Capirossi

Colin Edwards watches Rossi's crew discussions

Colin Edwards watches Rossi's crew discussions

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi

Rossi, Stoner and Pedrosa

Rossi, Stoner and Pedrosa

Edwards on the grid

Edwards on the grid

A very happy Ducati team portrait

A very happy Ducati team portrait

Casey, Loris and the Ducati team

Casey, Loris and the Ducati team

Casey Stoner

Casey Stoner

Casey Stoner leads Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner leads Valentino Rossi

On the rostrum

On the rostrum

His first win

His first win

A hapopy Ducati garage

A hapopy Ducati garage

Casey Stoner leads Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner leads Valentino Rossi

Loris Capirossi

Loris Capirossi

Loris Capirossi

Loris Capirossi

Stoner snares the lead

Stoner snares the lead

Casey Stoner leads Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner leads Valentino Rossi

John Hopkins almost gave the Suzuki its first podium in the dry

John Hopkins almost gave the Suzuki its first podium in the dry

Chris Vermeulen scored seventh - on some tracks he'll be podium material

Chris Vermeulen scored seventh - on some tracks he'll be podium material

Hopkins

Hopkins

Hopkins

Hopkins

Randy dePunier

Randy dePunier

Randy dePunier

Randy dePunier

Olivier Jacque

Olivier Jacque

Olivier Jacque leads Alex Barros, Sylvain Guintoli and Alex Hoffman

Olivier Jacque leads Alex Barros, Sylvain Guintoli and Alex Hoffman

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Melandri, Hopkins and Capirossi

Melandri, Hopkins and Capirossi

Hopkins and Pedrosa fought hard over third spot

Hopkins and Pedrosa fought hard over third spot

The end of the first lap - from behind

The end of the first lap - from behind

Carlos Checa

Carlos Checa

Dani Pedrosa and his crew chief

Dani Pedrosa and his crew chief

Kenny Roberts Junior

Kenny Roberts Junior

Marco Melandri

Marco Melandri

Honda chief Mr Tokuma

Honda chief Mr Tokuma

Hayden

Hayden

Shinya Nakano

Shinya Nakano

Checa gets it out of shape

Checa gets it out of shape

Hayden leads Pedrosa

Hayden leads Pedrosa

Nicky Hayden

Nicky Hayden

Shinya Nakano

Shinya Nakano

Shinya Nakano

Shinya Nakano

Toni Elias

Toni Elias

Toni Elias

Toni Elias

Hopkins closing in on Pedrosa

Hopkins closing in on Pedrosa

Pedrosa

Pedrosa

Pedrosa

Pedrosa

An eleventh hour sponsorship deal will enable the Kenny Roberts team to do the full season

An eleventh hour sponsorship deal will enable the Kenny Roberts team to do the full season

Melandri

Melandri

Hayden

Hayden

Shinya Nakano

Shinya Nakano

Chris Vermeulen

Chris Vermeulen

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