Tuesday 28 July 2015

All about 46's Rossi in Assen 2013

Back to the past.
Valentino Rossi finally took his first ever motogp 1000cc era grand prix victory in seventh race of 2013 season at Dutch TT GP in Assen. It was his first winner since the end of 2010 season.
After the race was over, we can find some unique fact about number 46 that Valentino Rossi always uses the number.



Valentino Rossi always identical with the number 46. Since the first time joined in 1996 he always uses the number 46 on his bike. This number is also used  by his father Graziano Rossi when he was racing in MotoGP. Race at Assen 2013 has produced some figures 46.
 

Start from 4th position, Rossi could lead in lap 6th.

Assen 2013 race was Rossi's 46th race after he won Malaysian GP 2010.
Rossi victory in round 7 motogp 2013 at Assen was his first victory since 2,5 year ago. Last Rossi victory before this was at Sepang 2010. After that in last 3 race in same season he didn't win the race. In the next two years he follow all race with each season 18 race but never win in both season (2011-2012). Then he needed 7 race to win again.
So it can be calculated: 3 + 2*18 + 7 = 46
Including race in Sepang 2011 wich the race was canceled because of a tragedy.

Assen 2013 was 46th yamaha factory team appearance in podium (top 3), calculated since Sachsenring 2010 which Rossi first cameback after long injuried despite Rossi just finished in 4th place.

Podium that he reached in Assen 2013 was his 46th podium after he won in Assen race 2007, 6 year before. (Started from Portugal GP 2007)

Total of all points which had Rossi collected since his first season in 1996 was 4646 point.
Unique, isn't it?

Before this race, he had collected 46 victory with Yamaha.
He needed 46 race again to win the race again after that at Assen 2013. So Assen 2013 victory was Rossi 47th victory with Yamaha also his 106th victory during his career in motorcycle grand prix.
Rossi took his 46th victory with yamaha.

Until Assen 2013 race, Rossi had collected 46 times finished in second place.
His last time finish in second place before this race was in 2013 opening grand prix in Losail, Qatar.

Assen had been held motogp race since 64 years ago in 1949. (2013 - 1949)
Assen circuit is one of the most legendary circuit in motogp now. It always hold motogp series since motogp first season.

The other special things about Assen are the circuit which Rossi's father (Graziano Rossi) could win on 1979 which Rossi has born in same year, and Rossi took his 100 grand prix victories here on 2009.

Rossi celebrated his 100 gp victory at Assen.

Rossi winning in Assen on 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013.8 times until 2013. Latest Rossi also won the race on 2015.

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