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Rossi matches F1 regulars!
MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi put his opening day Valencia embarrassment well and truly behind him with a solid second day for Ferrari - during which he set the 9th best lap time out of the 15 drivers present!
The test marks Rossi's fourth outing in a Ferrari Formula One car, but is his first 'real' test - with other teams and drivers on track at the same time - after previous private test sessions held at Fiorano and Mugello.
However, Rossi was left red faced on Tuesday when his rain delayed Valencia debut, on wet weather tyres and in front of most of the F1 paddock, ended within half a lap after the Italian superstar spun and stalled his F2004.
But it was arguably the regular F1 drivers who were left red faced on Wednesday when the #46 set a best lap time of 1min 12.851secs from 53 laps - placing the seven times motorcycling world champion just 1.622secs from fastest man, and reigning F1 world champion, Fernando Alonso of Renault.
1. Fernando Alonso Renault R26 V8 1:11.291 laps. 52
2. Jenson Button Honda RA106 V8 1:11.327 laps. 87
3. Michael Schumacher Ferrari 248 F1 V8 1:11.831laps. 72
4. Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren Mercedes MP4-21 V8 1:11.998 laps. 68
5. Rubens Barrichello Honda RA106 V8 1:12.062 laps. 112
6. Heikki Kovalainen Renault R25 V10 1:12.113 laps. 27
7. Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber F1.06 V8 1:12.619 laps. 77
8. Ricardo Zonta Toyota TF106 V8 1:12.660 laps 87
9. Valentino Rossi Ferrari F2004M V8 1:12.856 laps 51
10. David Coulthard RBR Ferrari RB2 V8 1:12.883 laps 36
11. Alex Wurz Williams Cosworth FW27C V8 1:12.925 laps 82
12. Gary Paffett McLaren Mercedes MP4-20B V10 1:12.937 laps 116
13. Mark Webber Williams Cosworth FW28 V8 1:13.050 laps 68
14. Jarno Trulli Toyota TF106 V8 1:13.078 laps 105
15. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber C24B V8 1:13.332 laps 65
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