![Italian Moto GP rider Marco Melandri in action during the Moto GP at Phillip Island, Australia, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. Melandri held the lead to race to victry over Australia's Chris Vermeulen Italian Moto GP rider Marco Melandri in action during the Moto GP at Phillip Island, Australia, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. Melandri held the lead to race to victry over Australia's Chris Vermeulen](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PCHJYG/italian-moto-gp-rider-marco-melandri-in-action-during-the-moto-gp-at-phillip-island-australia-sunday-sept-17-2006-melandri-held-the-lead-to-race-to-victry-over-australias-chris-vermeulen-in-second-and-italys-valenteni-rossi-in-third-ap-photorob-griffith-2PCHJYG.jpg)
Italian Moto GP rider Marco Melandri in action during the Moto GP at Phillip Island, Australia, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. Melandri held the lead to race to victry over Australia's Chris Vermeulen
![Italian Moto GP rider Marco Melandri celebrates after winning the Moto GP at Phillip Island, Australia, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. Melandri held the lead to race to victry over Australia's Chris Vermeulen Italian Moto GP rider Marco Melandri celebrates after winning the Moto GP at Phillip Island, Australia, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. Melandri held the lead to race to victry over Australia's Chris Vermeulen](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PCHJY4/italian-moto-gp-rider-marco-melandri-celebrates-after-winning-the-moto-gp-at-phillip-island-australia-sunday-sept-17-2006-melandri-held-the-lead-to-race-to-victry-over-australias-chris-vermeulen-in-second-and-italys-valenteni-rossi-in-third-ap-photodavid-callow-2PCHJY4.jpg)
Italian Moto GP rider Marco Melandri celebrates after winning the Moto GP at Phillip Island, Australia, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. Melandri held the lead to race to victry over Australia's Chris Vermeulen
![Marco Melandri rides in the final qualifying in the Moto GP Italian Grand Prix at the Murgelo Circuit, Italy (Credit Image: © PHOTOGRAPHER/Cal Sport Media Stock Photo - Alamy Marco Melandri rides in the final qualifying in the Moto GP Italian Grand Prix at the Murgelo Circuit, Italy (Credit Image: © PHOTOGRAPHER/Cal Sport Media Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DKE6XT/marco-melandri-rides-in-the-final-qualifying-in-the-moto-gp-italian-DKE6XT.jpg)
Marco Melandri rides in the final qualifying in the Moto GP Italian Grand Prix at the Murgelo Circuit, Italy (Credit Image: © PHOTOGRAPHER/Cal Sport Media Stock Photo - Alamy
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