Yesterday marked the start of the new MotoGP season. The first race of the season in Jerez was won by Loris Capirossi. World champion Valentino Rossi finished 14th after being taken out on Lap 1 by another rider. It was the first time in 6 years that Rossi has not won the first race of the season.
With rumours that this will be his last season of MotoGP as he bails out next year for driving a Formula 1 car for Ferrari, perhaps The Doctor has been hit with a Schumacher-esque Ferrari curse in his bid to take a record 6 consecutive MotoGP world titles?