Italian rider Valentino Rossi rides during the MotoGP race at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone racetrack near Northampton on June 17, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL
Spanish rider Alvaro Bautista grimaces after securing the pole position during the MotoGP final qualifying session for the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone racetrack near Northampton on June 16, 2012. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS
Italian rider Valentino Rossi waits on the grid on June 17, 2012 before the MotoGP race of the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone racetrack near Northampton. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL