It looks like Honda gave its extra V-5, four-stroke bike to the right guy. In his debut ride on the machine, Alex Barros beat Valentino Rossi to the line to take victory at the Motegi GP earlier today. With Rossi finishing second and Loris Capirossi (Honda two-stroke) third, it was an all-Honda podium at the Honda-owned track in Japan.
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