![Kawasaki MotoGP rider Marco Melandri of Italy rides his bike during a free practice at the MotoGP World Championship at the Losail international circuit in Doha April 11, 2009. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR Kawasaki MotoGP rider Marco Melandri of Italy rides his bike during a free practice at the MotoGP World Championship at the Losail international circuit in Doha April 11, 2009. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E88RXG/kawasaki-motogp-rider-marco-melandri-of-italy-rides-his-bike-during-a-free-practice-at-the-motogp-world-championship-at-the-losail-international-circuit-in-doha-april-11-2009-reutersfadi-al-assaad-qatar-sport-motor-racing-2E88RXG.jpg)
Kawasaki MotoGP rider Marco Melandri of Italy rides his bike during a free practice at the MotoGP World Championship at the Losail international circuit in Doha April 11, 2009. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR
![MotoGP Marco Melandri of Italy rides his Kawasaki during the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009. Jorge Lorenzo won the race ahead of MotoGP Marco Melandri of Italy rides his Kawasaki during the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009. Jorge Lorenzo won the race ahead of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7NWMG/motogp-marco-melandri-of-italy-rides-his-kawasaki-during-the-french-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-the-le-mans-circuit-in-central-france-may-17-2009-jorge-lorenzo-won-the-race-ahead-of-second-placed-marco-melandri-of-italy-and-third-placed-dani-pedrosa-of-spain-reutersstephane-mahe-france-sport-motor-racing-2E7NWMG.jpg)
MotoGP Marco Melandri of Italy rides his Kawasaki during the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009. Jorge Lorenzo won the race ahead of
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![Kawasaki MotoGP rider Marco Melandri of Italy crosses the finish line to take second place in the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009. Kawasaki MotoGP rider Marco Melandri of Italy crosses the finish line to take second place in the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8GTBK/kawasaki-motogp-rider-marco-melandri-of-italy-crosses-the-finish-line-to-take-second-place-in-the-french-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-the-le-mans-circuit-in-central-france-may-17-2009-jorge-lorenzo-won-the-race-ahead-of-marco-melandri-of-italy-in-second-place-and-dani-pedrosa-of-spain-in-third-reutersolivier-pon-france-sport-motor-racing-2E8GTBK.jpg)