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KOMPAS.com – Valentino Rossi failed to get on the podium at the 2020 San Marino MotoGP. The Monster Energy Yamaha rider had to settle for finishing fourth.
The San Marino GP, which is the sixth series on the 2020 MotoGP calendar, was held at the Misano Circuit, Rimini, on Sunday (9/13/2020) WIB afternoon.
Valentino Rossi, who started from the second grid, started the 2020 MotoGP race well.
Rossi immediately took second position after starting. The veteran Italian driver stuck to Franco Morbidelli who was in the leading position.
Rossi continued to follow Morbidelli for most of the race.
Also read: MotoGP San Marino results – Morbidelli champion, Rossi failed on the podium
However, when the race entered on lap 20, the distance between Rossi and Morbidelli was even greater, nearly two seconds.
When Rossi began to lose speed, Francesco Bagnaia and Joan Mir came to press.
Rossi then lost second place after being smoked by Bagnaia on lap 21.
Rossi stayed in third position until the last lap.
Also read: VIDEO – Seconds for Valentino Rossi to lose the podium in the MotoGP San Marino 2020
However, go ahead final sector, Rossi can’t stop Joan Mir’s raid.
The Suzuki Ecstar rider successfully passed Rossi and held his position until the finish line.
Mir managed to claim the third podium in the San Marino MotoGP, while Rossi had to settle for the fourth.
Joan Mir also buried Valentino Rossi’s ambition to reach the 200th podium in the premier class.
Read also: Joan Mir’s first words after defeating Valentino Rossi in the San Marino MotoGP
After the race, Rossi showed a disappointed face while showing a “very close” gesture with his two fingers.
It was so close! ????
You will have another chance next weekend @ ValeYellow46! ????#SanMarinoGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/Jm7hPhHw9L
– MotoGP ™ ???? (@MotoGP) September 13, 2020
Meanwhile, the 2020 San Marino MotoGP belongs to Petronas Yamaha SRT rider Franco Morbidelli.
Morbidelli successfully won the San Marino MotoGP after completing 27 laps with a total time of 42 minutes and 2,272 seconds.
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