Check out all the best photos from last weekend’s ‘100km del Campioni’, held at MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi’s ranch in Tavullia, Italy.
Rossi and his protege, Petronas Yamaha MotoGP racer Franco Morbidelli, came out top in the fifth edition of the event, but were given a close challenge by Moto2 stars Mattia Pasini and Lorenzo Baldassarri.
A closely-fought battle went the way of Rossi and Morbidelli by just 1.514 seconds in the final reckoning, with Pasini suffering a fall in the closing stages of the 50-lap relay event.
Rossi had suffered a scare when he hurt his right knee when he struck a post in a small crash during practice, but after being cleared by doctors he was able to continue.
The podium was completed by Moto3 racer Dennis Foggia and another Moto2 rider, Federico Fuligni, who were 1m50s down on the winners and 11s clear of fourth-placed pairing Andrea Migno and Marco Bezzecchi.
Check out the best images from the event in our gallery below:
Mattia Pasini, Valentino Rossi, Nicolo Bulega, Marco Bezzecchi, Andrea Migno and others at the start line
Race start
Mattia Pasini leads Valentino Rossi
Franco Morbidelli in action
Marco Bezzecchi in action
Valentino Rossi leads Nicolo Bulega, Lorenzo Baldassarri and Stefano Manzi
Valentino Rossi in action
Valentino Rossi in action
Valentino Rossi and Franco Morbidelli celebrating their victory
Valentino Rossi celebrates his victory
Valentino Rossi and Franco Morbidelli celebrate their victory
Valentino Rossi celebrating his victory with Nicolo Bulega and Lorenzo Baldassarri
Winners (Left to Right): Mattia Pasini and Lorenzo Baldassarri, Valentino Rossi and Franco Morbidelli, Dennis Foggia and Federico Fuligni
Lorenzo Baldassarri and Mattia Pasini
Dennis Foggia and Federico Fuligni celebrating their podium
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