Italy's Marco Melandri (R) is congratula [Getty Images]

Le Mans, FRANCE: Italy's Marco Melandri (R) is congratulated by his manager Fausto Gresini after winning the French MotoGP Grand Prix, 21 May 2006 at the Le Mans racetrack, western France. Italy's Marco Melandri won the race ahead of his compatriot Loris Capirossi and Spain's Daniel Pedrosa. AFP PHOTO JEAN-FRANCOIS MONNIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONNIER/AFP via Getty Images)

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