Motorcycling: Rossi sets track record ahead of Czech Republic MotoGP in Brno

In sport, Italian rider Valentino Rossi set a new track record of 1min 56.145sec to head qualifying Saturday ahead of the Czech Republic MotoGP. The eight-time world champion outpaced Spanish teammate Jorge Lorenzo by 0.050sec who had registered the fastest time in practice on Friday. Rossi shrugged off a minor fall three minutes before the end of the session. ‘Pole position is great, but the most important thing is that I’m okay after the crash’ the Italian told journalists in Brno on Saturday afternoon.

Author: Rosie Johnston