A Cop You Can't Outrun
MotoGP star Valentino Rossi traded his racing leathers and crash helmet for a
motorcycle cop outfit as he went on patrol in Roma, Italy, for the shooting of
an ad for Italian company TIM.
The Yamaha rider teamed up with Italian actor Christian de Sica for a 50second spot that has been broadcast on Italian channels since the beginning of
the month.
In the ad, Rossi plays the role of "Corrado," a goofy motorcycle cop, hinting at one of the seven-time World Champion's historic feuds. The ad is based
on an idea of the Mortaroli & Friends studio, which wrote several acclaimed
ads for the Italian telecommunications company.
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Tadahiko Taira waits to take
over from teammate Kenny
Roberts at the 1995 Suzuka 8
Hour. Roberts smoked the field
on the new works FZR750 in
qualifying and obviously had the
fastest bike throughout the race.
But in the finai hour, the Yamaha
broke, handing the win to
Wayne Gardner and
Masaki Tokuno.
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Online poll results from last week
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Cyclenews.com reader poll question of the week
Which 2005 road-racing series do you think was the most entertaining and
competitive?
A. MotoGP
B. World Superbike
C. AMA Superbike
D. AMA Supersport
E. AMA Superstock
F. AMA Formula Xtreme
What do you think of the penalties handed out to Mike Alessi and Matt Walker for
their Glen Helen altercation?
A. The penalties are fair and just and fit the infractions.
1833
(54,62%)
B. The penalties are still not harsh enough. The actions of both riders
were inexcusable.
1112
(33.13%)
C. The penalties were too harsh. It was a racing incident.
411
(12.25%)
Total Replies: 3356
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