Rear tyre grip prevented Valentino Rossi from fighting for the podium in todays Czech MotoGP in Brno. The Italian finished fourth after an opportunistic move on Cal Crutchlow in the final corner to take spot from the Brit. Despite finishing just over three seconds off race winner Andrea Dovizioso, Rossi said a lack of rear grip cost him from being even closer to the front. “You know, I think my race was very good,” said ‘the Doctor’. “Also the start and on the first lap I was competitive and I stayed in front. But unfortunately when the rear tyre lost a little bit of grip and start to slide, for us it’s difficult the acceleration, we started to lose there. Unfortunately I...
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