Uccio Salucci and Valentino Rossi's problems at Ducati: 'The bike was a block of iron, the engine did all the work' - Motorcycle Sports
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Ducati MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy pops a wheelie coming out of a turn during practice prior to qualifications for the Indianapolis Grand Prix in Indianapolis August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Brent Smith (
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