Moto GP: Dutch TT, Assen Result and Review

After the qualifying day at Assen, 2007 Dutch TT race didn't disappoint the fans of Moto GP. At the start of the Dutch TT race, Valentino Rossi had a bad start and a win for Valentino Rossi was really crucial as Casey Stoner was running away with the Moto GP 2007 Championship.

It was a bright, sunny day at Dutch circuit. Dutch TT in Assen was absolutely the opposite of the British Grand Prix at Donington Park as not even a drop of rain fell which made the race more edge of the seat stuff.

Even thought Valentino Rossi had a bad start, he was on top form for the whole of the race. Casey Stoner was leading the race from the start and the closest rider to challenge Stoner for the 2007 Moto GP championship, Valentino Rossi had to start from the eleventh position in the starting grid. Valentino Rossi didn't have the desired start as he was unable to carve his way up the other riders from the start. This was an awesome start for the reigning world champion, Nicky Hayden, his first great performance of the season.

As the race went on, Valentino Rossi started to really carve up the riders and took one position after another and finally was just behind the race leader, Casey Stoner. The tire problem for Valentino Rossi seemed to vanish and he was performing at his best. Valentino Rossi waited for some time to overtake Casey Stoner as the Ducati was really fast compared to Rossi's Yamaha. Rossi was burning up the track with fastest time after fastest time on most laps of the race. Most of the overtaking maneuver by Valentino Rossi was in the typical chicane in Assen circuit.

Even thought Valentino Rossi's bike was a lot slower than Casey Stoner's Rocket, he managed to catch up with Stoner and waited for the perfect moment to overtake the leading rider, Casey Stoner. As in the last race at Donington Park, Stoner easily managed to regain his lead after Valentino Rossi overtook him because of the sear power of the Ducati and subsequently wining the race. So Valentino Rossi didn't want to make the same mistake and waited for the right time. Fourth laps remaining in the Dutch TT in Assen, Rossi made his move on Casey Stoner at the usual place in the Assen circuit and stuck it perfectly. After that overtaking maneuver by Rossi, he upped the pace again and created a huge distance between him and the now second place, Casey Stoner and ran with it.

Valentino Rossi won the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen and it was a sweet victory for him. Casey Stoner finished in second place and Nicky Hayden finished in third position. Dani Pedrosa took the fourth spot.