Capirossi, Vermeulen lead Italian GP.

Crash.Net, June, 2009

If Suzuki wants to finish on the 2009 MotoGP podium then they will have to provide a stronger engine for the GSV-R - that was the message, politely put, by Loris Capirossi after the Italian’s fiery performance in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.

After qualifying third on the grid and dropping back to eighth in the wet, Capirossi rode 'like an animal' to fight forwards after pitting for his dry weather bike on lap 9 of 23.

The Italian had been tenth after his pit stop, but - aided by a quick out lap - stormed up to third by lap 12, then took second by lap 14.

That left only Casey Stoner standing between Capirossi and the GSV-R’s second ever MotoGP race win - and Capirossi sensationally took the lead from the Ducati rider on lap 15.

Stoner was back in...

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