Jorge Lorenzo took a victory at the Mugello circuit, Florence, Italy, leading from the first turn till the finish. This win extended his lead in the championship to 19 points over second placed Dani Pedrosa. The race started with Pedrosa entering turn one in the lead, but he ran wide in the long right hand sweeper leaving a gap for Lorenzo to squeeze through.
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Moto GP, Pedrosa on pole for Mugello
With the top lap times in the first three practices, and a new circuit record, it seemed certain that Jorge Lorenzo would capture the pole for Round 9 of the 2012 MotoGP World Championship at the Mugello Circuit near Florence, Italy. But, with time for only one more lap remaining, and another record-setting pace, Lorenzo sat up and rode into the pits.
Madonna shoots in Mugello new music video
An old gas station in Mugello. This has been chosen by Madonna to shoot his new video ‘Turn up the radio’. The pop star has held a concert Saturday night at the stadium ‘Franchi’ in the Tuscan capital. Last night, meanwhile, Madonna has visited privately the Uffizi Gallery and the Vasari Corridor, opened especially for you, son, partner and staff.
Mugello circuit awarded IRTA Best Grand Prix
The Gran Premio d’Italia TIM has been announced as the winner of the 2011 IRTA Best Grand Prix award, thus securing its fifth title from the Teams’ Association since hosting a Grand Prix for the first time in 1976. Almost 85,000 MotoGP fans were gathered at the Mugello Circuit on the 3rd of July last year to witness the Gran Premio d’Italia.