With eight laps to go , Rossi 's pace of 1'39s put him a full second a lap faster .
With eight laps to go , Rossi 's pace of 1'39s cut the Spaniard 's lead to 2.7 seconds .
With eight laps to go , Rossi 's pace of 1'39s put him a full second a lap faster and cut the Spaniard 's lead to 2.7 seconds .