![Kawasaki MotoGP rider Marco Melandri of Italy crosses the finish line to take second place in the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009. Kawasaki MotoGP rider Marco Melandri of Italy crosses the finish line to take second place in the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8GTBK/kawasaki-motogp-rider-marco-melandri-of-italy-crosses-the-finish-line-to-take-second-place-in-the-french-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-the-le-mans-circuit-in-central-france-may-17-2009-jorge-lorenzo-won-the-race-ahead-of-marco-melandri-of-italy-in-second-place-and-dani-pedrosa-of-spain-in-third-reutersolivier-pon-france-sport-motor-racing-2E8GTBK.jpg)
Kawasaki MotoGP rider Marco Melandri of Italy crosses the finish line to take second place in the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009.
![Marco Melandri on Twitter: "Last Kawasaki MotoGp podium Le Mans 2009 #mm33 # kawasaki #motogp #podium #podio https://t.co/tiiA5itjW8" / Twitter Marco Melandri on Twitter: "Last Kawasaki MotoGp podium Le Mans 2009 #mm33 # kawasaki #motogp #podium #podio https://t.co/tiiA5itjW8" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eo8TYnwXEAEPCCQ.jpg)
Marco Melandri on Twitter: "Last Kawasaki MotoGp podium Le Mans 2009 #mm33 # kawasaki #motogp #podium #podio https://t.co/tiiA5itjW8" / Twitter
![MotoGP Marco Melandri of Italy rides his Kawasaki during the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009. Jorge Lorenzo won the race ahead of MotoGP Marco Melandri of Italy rides his Kawasaki during the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009. Jorge Lorenzo won the race ahead of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7NWMG/motogp-marco-melandri-of-italy-rides-his-kawasaki-during-the-french-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-the-le-mans-circuit-in-central-france-may-17-2009-jorge-lorenzo-won-the-race-ahead-of-second-placed-marco-melandri-of-italy-and-third-placed-dani-pedrosa-of-spain-reutersstephane-mahe-france-sport-motor-racing-2E7NWMG.jpg)
MotoGP Marco Melandri of Italy rides his Kawasaki during the French motorcycling Grand Prix at the Le Mans circuit in central France May 17, 2009. Jorge Lorenzo won the race ahead of
![July 05, 2009 - Monterey, California, USA - 05 July 2009: Marco Melandri, of Italy, rides the #33 Kawasaki motorcycle for the Hayate Racing Team during MotoGP warm-up at the Mazda Raceway July 05, 2009 - Monterey, California, USA - 05 July 2009: Marco Melandri, of Italy, rides the #33 Kawasaki motorcycle for the Hayate Racing Team during MotoGP warm-up at the Mazda Raceway](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DKH5C6/july-05-2009-monterey-california-usa-05-july-2009-marco-melandri-of-DKH5C6.jpg)