This weekend MotoGP is coming to Mugello, Italy that has been hosting the GPs since 1976 and on Sunday it will be the 29th time that a Grand Prix will be taking place at the circuit. Interesting thing about Mugello circuit is that its layout has been same since 1976, as official length of the track that is 5.245km is still unchanged. In this period numerous teams had won races at the Italian circuit, but the most successful manufacturer on this track is Yamaha, as so far it has remained victorious in eight races. Of these eight victories, five came in quick succession from 2004 to 2008. Then, from 2011 to 2013 Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo won three races in the premier class racing at Mugello.
Repsol Honda Team, on the other hand, had managed to won just one race at the Italian circuit from 2004 to 2013, when DaniPedrosa finished first in 2010. Ducati Team has also been able to win a race at Mugello, but that was in 2009 when Casey Stoner took them to the podium. When it comes to the most successful rider then, no one has been able to beat the home boy Valentino Rossi, as till this day he has won nine races at this venue of which seven were in MotoGP class, while one each in the 250 and 125cc classes.
However, it’s been five years now since Rossi has won a race at his home circuit, so it remains to be seen how well he will perform on this Sunday, June 1. Still one can say that Rossi’s chances of winning the Italian Grand Prix are not too bad, as he has been performing well during this season. He reached the podium in three of the five previous races. Nonetheless, he still failed to beat Pedrosa’s maximum speed record at Mugella, as the Honda rider achieved 349 kilometres per hour (217 mph) speed during the free practice session of 2009 MotoGP.
In fact, no other rider has able to break this record because it was the maximum official speed that was achieved by any MotoGP rider at any venue. That’s not all Mugello also hold the record of hosting the shortest Grand Prix in the history of motorcycle racing, when in 2004as a premier class race was limited to few laps after rain. The rain rules used to be effectiveat that time. However, you will not have to cancel your programme due to rain, as J&S Accessories offers a decent range of water resistant jackets at its store along with other motorcycle accessories and clothing.
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