But with five laps to go Lorenzo pushed so hard when overtaking that he only just managed to stay on the bike, running very wide and allowing his team-mate Rossi to stay in second.

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Hill produced the only clear overtaking manoeuvre of the day when he slipped by Rubens Barrichello.

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Pitino couldn't introduce his point guard before the game, only mentioning his name to avoid emotions overtaking him.

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It was not only Rossi and Lorenzo that provided the Japanese fans with some edge-of-the-seat overtaking at Motegi.

BBC: Matt Roberts MotoGP column