AN UNFORGETTABLE AUSTRALIAN GP
18.12.05 - Phillip Island - "It's very good to be an Italian on the
other side of the world". These words are the synthesis of the setting
of the 2005 Polini Australian GP. Competitive spirit, duels, final sprints,
Daniel Pedrosa (Honda) World Champion with Valentino Rossi (Yamaha MotoGP).
There were many episodes that characterized this event. Valid as 15th trial
of the Road World Championship, the Polini Australia GPhas been the occasion
for the Company of Bergamo to underline its sporting vocation as main partner
of an event particularly "felt" by the Australian public (88,921
total spectators).
Thomas Luthi (Honda) was the protagonist in the 125cc class. He now leads the 125cc World Championship by some points after sealing his first victory in the Australian Grand Prix, making the final part of this Championship even more exciting. Thanks to this victory, Luthi increases his advantage on the Finish rider Mika Kallio (KTM). Spanish Daniel Pedrosa (Honda), won the race after a spectacular final sprint with Sebastian Porto (Aprilia), to clinch the title in this class.
Pedrosa won his third title, after the 125cc title in the 2003 and in 2004 the 250cc class. The Australian Casy Stoner (Aprilia), after leading the race for some laps, fell without injury.
In the Moto GP class, Valentino Rossi closed the season in the best way possible; he gained his 11th victory of his extraordinary season; adding a pearl to his extraordinary curriculum. This is his 79th victory in his career. Second Nicky Hayden (Honda). Thrilling fight for third place was between Carlos Checa (Ducati) and Marco Melandr i (Honda) with Checa eventually taking third after a breathtaking final few yards.
"Polini was very excited to be associated with the Australian GP and would like to thank Dorna for this opportunity and hope to sponsor another GP in 2006" - Saimon Polini stated at the end of the race - "To be the main partner of this event has given us to an insight into the Australian market and the big potential to promote the Polini brand name".
