hint of skeptism from armchair experts, who blurted that the slide was actually faked in Photoshop. In defence of the shot Gigi Soldano - Rossi's personal and renowned GP photographer - released a sequence of the slide captured by his camera

. This is the same number of podium finishes in the premier-class as both 1993 world champion Kevin Schwantz and 1999 world champion Alex Criville.20 – Valentino Rossi has finished in the top nine in all 20 races since returning from injury at the German Grand Prix

at the Losail circuit: Hector Barbera – 250cc in 2009, Alvaro Bautista – 125cc in 2006, Stefan Bradl – Moto2 in 2011, Jorge Lorenzo 250cc twice and 125cc, Mattia Pasini – 250cc in 2008, Valentino Rossi – MotoGP three times and Casey Stoner – Moto­GP four times

Grand Prix at Brno in 2008.14 – Nico Terol’s eighth place finish at Silverstone ended his record equalling sequence of fourteen successive podium finishes in the 125cc class. 9 – Valentino Rossi has gone nine MotoGP races without a win, which is his

Vinales’ win at Sepang was the 150th victory for Aprilia in the 125cc class of Grand Prix racing. Only Honda have more 125cc GP wins than Aprilia, with 164.100 – Following the cancellation of the Malaysian race, Casey Stoner is now scheduled to make his

in 2007, Dani Pedrosa 3rd in 2009 and Andrea Dovizioso 3rd in 2010. 1 – Kenny Noyes was on pole last year at Le Mans for the Moto2 race, in his first ever race at the French circuit.