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■ Intens sæsonåbning!!!! Rossi vinder sit 5. mesterskab i træk i højeste klasse med en fantastisk vinderprocent!!!
Den forsvarende mester Valentino Rossi er på sit andet år hos Yamaha efter at have flyttet fra Honda.
'05-sæsonen var et år, hvor han var den eneste stjerne i showet.
Rossis gennembrud kom i sæsonens åbningsløb i Jerez, hvor han blev nummer to efter Pedrosa.
Efter at have kæmpet med sin rival, Sete Gibernau, stødte de to sammen i det sidste hjørne på sidste omgang.
Gibernau mistede balancen og stak af i afløbsområdet, men Rossi var i stand til at tage det ternede flag med stil.
I alt tog Rossi 16 podier og 11 sejre i 17 løb, hvor han vandt sin femte verdenstitel i premierklassen og sin syvende i alt.
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■ Intense season opener!!!! Rossi wins his 5th consecutive championship in the highest class with an amazing winning percentage!!!
Defending champion Valentino Rossi is in his second year with Yamaha after moving from Honda.
The '05 season was a year in which he was the sole star of the show.
Rossi's breakthrough came in the opening race of the season at Jerez, where he finished second behind Pedrosa.
After battling with his rival, Sete Gibernau, the two collided at the final corner on the last lap.
Gibernau lost his balance and ran off into the run-off area, but Rossi was able to take the chequered flag in style.
In total, Rossi took 16 podiums and 11 victories in 17 races, winning his fifth world title in the premier class and his seventh in total.
(2005 Japanese ranking:)Shinya Nakano 10th, Makoto Tamada 11th, Ryuichi Kiyonari 25th, Toru Ukawa 27th, etc.)
[Bonus Footage]
Valentino Rossi / Champion Interview
Press Conference on Yamaha's Triple Crown Win