One of The Worst Season for Rossi

Valentino Rossi is still experiencing difficulties to "conquer" Ducati Desmosedici GP11 riding on this season. Evidently, after passing four 2011 MotoGP series, "The Doctor"has collected 47 points and is ranked five of the standings.

This may be the worst achievement Rossi at the most prestigious class. The reason, in previous seasons with Honda and Yamaha, seven times MotoGP world champion is always reap the high points and are in a better position, after passing through the fourth series.

However, in his debut season with Ducati, Rossi can not be on fire so that acquisition point lower than previous seasons, except 2000 and 2006.

Nevertheless, compared with the previous Ducati rider, Rossi was one of the better. Only Loris Capirossi (in 2006) and Casey Stoner (2007-2009) which is above the 32-year-old Italian rider is in terms of collection points.

Here is a list of positions and points Rossi:
Valentino Rossi - Points and a position after four series:
2011 (Ducati) 47 points - 5th
2010 (Yamaha) 61 points - 3rd *
2009 (Yamaha) 65 points - 2nd
2008 (Yamaha) 72 points - 3rd
2007 (Yamaha) 71 points - 2nd
2006 (Yamaha) 40 points - 6th
2005 (Yamaha) 95 points - 1st
2004 (Yamaha) 76 points - 2nd
2003 (Honda) 90 points - 1st
2002 (Honda) 95 points - 1st
2001 (Honda) 91 points - 1st
2000 (Honda) 21 points - 11th
* In the fourth series Rossi broke his leg at practice

Ducati (Best Rider) - Points and positions after 4 series:
2011 (Rossi) 47 points - 5th
2010 (Hayden) 39 points - 5th
2009 (Stoner) 65 points - 3rd *
2008 (Stoner) 56 points - 4th
2007 (Stoner) 86 points - 1st
2006 (Capirossi) 59 points - 2nd
2005 (Capirossi) 23 points - 10th
2004 (Capirossi) 28 points - 7th
2003 (Bayliss) 40 points - 5th
* Lorenzo, Rossi and Stoner have the same points and is ranked first