Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi clinched his first pole of the season during the 2015 Dutch Grand Prix Getty

Defending champion and Honda rider Marc Marquez's hope of winning the rider's championship is fading away. Yamaha's Valentino Rossi was ahead in the leader board after the victory in the British Grand Prix. He will be looking for another win in the 2015 San Marino Grand Prix in front of his home fans.

Where to Watch Live

The first practice session of the Indianapolis MotoGP starts at 8:55am BST, with BT Sport 2 and BT Sports 2 HD providing live coverage in the UK.

Live coverage of the second practice session starts at 1:05pm BST. Real-time internet updates are available on MotoGP's official website.

Track Facts

  • Circuit Name: Misano Adriatico
  • First MotoGP Race: 1981
  • Circuit Length: 4.2km
  • Race Distance: 118.3km
  • Most Wins: Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo (3)
  • 2014 Winner: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha)
  • 2014 Pole: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)

Rider's Championship Review

Out of the 12 races so far this year, nine have been won by the Yamaha duo of Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. After last week's victory at Silverstone, the Italian rider is leading the championship leader board with 236 points.

Rossi's Yamaha teammate Lorenzo is 12 points behind him in the second place. Marquez, on the other hand, is in the third place with 159 points, 77 points behind the championship leader.