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Monday, 5th November 2007

MotoGP veterans Alex Barros and Carlos Checa fought to the very end of their grand prix careers, at Valencia on Sunday.

"I'm a little emotional because I still have a great feeling for this fantastic sport, although I have been very sick this weekend," said the 35-year-old, a double 500cc race winner. "My aim was just to finish the race as a way of saying good-bye to my fans and friends and seven laps from the finish I started to have a lot pain in my stomach. But I enjoyed the battle with group of Tamada, Edwards and briefly Rossi. In the end I was ahead of them but unable to catch Guintoli. I was not aggressive from ninth position at the start, but as the feeling came to me I started to push hard to the finish. Grand prix racing has been a great part of my life but now I start a new adventure in Superbikes."

Checa will ride for Ten Kate Honda in 2008.

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