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The gap comes down even more in sector 1 - from +2.163 to +2.045 seconds as Hayden has to overtake a backmarker in the form of Lap twenty and Rossi also passes backmarker Ellison before Turn 1. As Rossi crosses the line and lap nineteen begins, his gap to Jacque has now decreased even further - from +5.091 to +4.379 seconds. He then congratulates and hugs Jacque.
It is based on the arcade game 500GP.There is no mention of what season it represents (if any) on the box but by the inclusion of the Muz 500 bike and the Paul Ricard track it can be deduced that at least contains some of the 1999 season - albeit with a much reduced … No. Rossi then talks to his team and salutes his fans by looking into the camera and doing a peace sign, showing off the rubber gloves he has on.
Lap fifteen and the gap Hayden has to Rossi has decreased slightly to +2.5 seconds. After the celebrations, Rossi gets going again, throwing his arm in the air in celebration. Still no overtakes have happened. At sector 2, the gap increased slightly to +1.988 seconds. He raises his arms in complete joy as well. The 2005 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of the twentieth century and large national events were often given the title Grand Prix. Jacque is still closing down the gap to Gibernau. Lap thirteen and Jacque is still all over the back of Gibernau. The gap Gibernau has to Jacque is +1.448 seconds in sector 2, diminishing to +1.254 seconds in sector 3. Hayden leads Edwards by a dominant +2.6 seconds whilst the other American now has to do everything to keep Rossi at bay as he starts closing in. He lost the front end of his bike exiting the corner, sliding out of contention as a result.
An ecstatic Jacque also talks to a happy Van den Goorbergh on the bike as the fireworks still go off. The fans shout Hayden's name as he wipes away the tears of joy, the champagne is being handed and the trio start to spray it upon each other, the fans and an unlucky grid girl who stood in close proximity.Hayden's win does not affect Rossi's championship hunt. Biaggi has also overtaken Elías for fourth. Biaggi makes his move at Turn 5, diving down the inside of Bayliss but running wide upon exit once again, allowing the Honda Pons rider to come back at him and battle him at the straight. Roberts Jr. at the front meanwhile has a significant gap back to Rossi, with the Italian having an even bigger gap back to Elías in third. Jacque's teammate On lap four, the top nine looks as follows: Roberts Jr. - who just set the fastest lap of the race -, Rossi, Elías, Gibernau, Biaggi, Hopkins, Melandri, Jacque and Van den Goorbergh.
At the front, all is stable - Hayden leads Rossi by +2.1 seconds whilst Edwards has pulled a gap to Gibernau and is now slowly catching his Yamaha teammate. Rossi tries all throughout the lap to get close enough to make a move, but Edwards bravely defends and hangs on. The American crowd is cheering on Hayden as he crosses the line to start lap twenty-five. It is revealed to be Barros and Lap three and Rossi has pulled a big gap to Bayliss, who is starting to form a small train of riders behind him. Lap twenty-seven, Tamada overtakes Hopkins at Turn 1, the Japanese making good use of his superior Honda top-end speed to blast past on the inside. Jacque, making good use of a good exit of the final corner, retakes eighth from Hayden but with Capirossi using his Ducati speed on the start/finish straight before Turn 1, he passes both riders, demoting the Frenchman to ninth and the American to tenth place. The game features are based on the 2004 MotoGP season.The game allows the player to race in 5 game modes: Quick Race, Time Attack, Championship, Challenges and Multiplayer in a variety of difficulties and weather conditions.
During this lap, Jacque has caught third place Biaggi and overtakes him at the entry of Turn 11 for third, going up his inside and outbreaking him. As the riders walk up to the podium, Nicky Hayden gets a loud cheer of happiness from the crowd as he joyfully raises his arm to indicate his win.