Rossi dedicates Barcelona GP victory to Luis Salom Following a stunning victory at Barcelona, race winner Valentino Rossi dedicated his triumph in Spain to fallen rider, the Spaniard Luis Salom and his family. Top three riders arrived at the podium wearing T-shirts honoring Salom, the 24-year-old Moto2 rider who died after colliding with a protective barrier at the Barcelona track on Friday practice. “I was in front for the entire race and I pushed hard, even though I wasn’t able to build a gap and breakaway,” Rossi told reporters. “I was worried at the end, but when Marquez passed me I knew then that I could win. After that I got past and created a big enough margin to win. It’s...
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