Valentino Rossi remains satisfied despite defeat in the race for fourth place in the MotoGP Portugal from Andrea Dovizioso at a few meters before the finish line, Sunday, May 1, 2011.
Rossi started the race at Estoril Circuit with the pretty good. Start of the nine positions, the Ducati rider managed to poke up into fourth position behind Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner.
The Doctor continues to maintain fourth position until the last lap despite tremendous pressure from the Repsol Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso. And Rossi will likely achieve its best finish this season with Ducati.
However, Dovizioso Honda harness the power of his own at the last moment. Dovi Rossi race success in a straight line a few meters before the finish line.
Dovizioso despite losing in a way that quite oppressive, but Rossi claims remain dissatisfied with the results of the race in Estoril. Rossi assess the condition of his shoulder is getting better.
"We are pleased with the race here, because first I am happy with my physical condition. I could race as normal until the end of the race," Rossi said as quoted by Eurosport.
"I'm not 100 percent. Maybe my shoulder power at less 15 percent, and after passing a lot of laps, I have a problem with the left foot due to loss of strength in his right shoulder. But this is a problem that I can handle, maybe not at Le Mans, but in Catalonia, "said Rossi.
Rossi started the race at Estoril Circuit with the pretty good. Start of the nine positions, the Ducati rider managed to poke up into fourth position behind Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner.
The Doctor continues to maintain fourth position until the last lap despite tremendous pressure from the Repsol Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso. And Rossi will likely achieve its best finish this season with Ducati.
However, Dovizioso Honda harness the power of his own at the last moment. Dovi Rossi race success in a straight line a few meters before the finish line.
Dovizioso despite losing in a way that quite oppressive, but Rossi claims remain dissatisfied with the results of the race in Estoril. Rossi assess the condition of his shoulder is getting better.
"We are pleased with the race here, because first I am happy with my physical condition. I could race as normal until the end of the race," Rossi said as quoted by Eurosport.
"I'm not 100 percent. Maybe my shoulder power at less 15 percent, and after passing a lot of laps, I have a problem with the left foot due to loss of strength in his right shoulder. But this is a problem that I can handle, maybe not at Le Mans, but in Catalonia, "said Rossi.