Spies closing on Rossi in fight for fifth

Ben Spies resumes the second-half of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship with just ten points to make up on Valentino Rossi in the fight for fifth in the overall standings.Though Rossi has beaten Spies in a straight race just once this season, the American's three DNFs – compared to Rossi's perfect scoring record -, means the Ducati rider currently has the edge.Nonetheless, four consecutive good