Tech-3 Moto2 rider Yuki Takahashi (L) of Japan rides behind Moriwaki Moto2 rider Toni Elias (C) of Spain and Tech 3 Moto2 rider Raffaele de Rosa of Italy during the first practice session of the Australian Grand Prix in Phillip Island near Melbourne October 15, 2010. The Australian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Tech 3 Moto2 rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy rides during the first practice session of the Australian Grand Prix in Phillip Island near Melbourne October 15, 2010. The Australian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Honda 250 cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy celebrates third place in the 250cc Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island near Melbourne October 18, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Honda 250 cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy races in the 250cc Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island near Melbourne October 18, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Honda 250 cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy lifts his front wheel during the 250cc Australian Grand Prix on Phillip Island near Melbourne October 18, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Honda 250 cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy rides during the qualifying practice session of the Australian Grand Prix on Phillip Island near Melbourne October 17, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Honda 250 cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy rides during the second free practice session of the Australian Grand Prix on Phillip Island near Melbourne October 17, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Honda 250 cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy rides during the first free practice session of the Australian Grand Prix on Phillip Island October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

KTM 125cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy crashes out during the Chinese 125cc race at the Shanghai International Circuit May 4, 2008. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA) 

Aprilia 125cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy looks back at the other riders during the qualifying session ahead of this weekend's Australian 125cc Grand Prix at Phillip Island October 13, 2007. De Rosa will start in second position on the grid for the Grand Prix, after recording a time of 1'38.104. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA) 

Italy's 125cc rider Raffaele De Rosa (L), Spain's Aleix Espargaro (C) and Hector Faubel crash during qualifying at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island race track near Melbourne October 15, 2005. REUTERS/Scott Wensley 

Italy's 125cc rider Raffaele De Rosa (L), Spain's Aleix Espargaro (C) and Hector Faubel crash during qualifying at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island race track near Melbourne October 15, 2005. REUTERS/Scott Wensley 

Italy's 125cc rider Raffaele De Rosa (L), Spain's Aleix Espargaro (C) and Hector Faubel crash during qualifying at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island race track near Melbourne October 15, 2005. REUTERS/Scott Wensley 

Italy's 125cc rider Raffaele De Rosa (C) of Aprilia slides after crashing at first corner during the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit in Sepang outside Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2005. Swiss teenager Thomas Luthi extended his narrow lead in the 125cc world championship standings on Sunday with a razor-thin win over his main rival, Finland's Mika Kallio, at the Malaysian grand prix. REUTERS/Kamarulzaman Russali 

125cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy from Team Matteoni Racing sits on the track after crashing during the morning's free practice session for 125cc bikes at the Shanghai International Circuit for the inaugural Grand Prix of China April 30, 2005. 

125cc rider De Rosa of Italy from Team Matteoni Racing sits on the track after crashing at the Shanghai International Circuit. 125cc rider Raffaele De Rosa of Italy from Team Matteoni Racing sits on the track after crashing during the morning's free practice session for 125cc bikes at the Shanghai International Circuit for the inaugural Grand Prix of China April 30, 2005. REUTERS/Mark Ralston