MotoGP: The Spaniard: "Meregalli was very much on his side", then warns Vinales: "It will be difficult for him to receive the same treatment as Vale"
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MotoGP: The Spaniard: "Meregalli was very much on his side", then warns Vinales: "It will be difficult for him to receive the same treatment as Vale"
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Valentino Rossi says a miserly fuel penalty for next weeks MotoGP race in Texas will have little impact on the ability of Ducati to challenge for podiums with their fast new GP15 bike.
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“I think this rule is very unfair. Because now the [Ducati] is very fast” – Valentino Rossi
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It's all smiles and press releases until the other racers start complaining...
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Here's a first-person account from the man who bought a Valentino Rossi MotoGP Ducati GP11
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Rossi's best pass of the season might have been on 4 wheels....
Wow...this is some pretty amazing cornering!
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Never underestimate Valentino Rossi, he’s like an unsinkable ship. Crashes for Marquez and Crutchlow, bad mistake for Iannone. “I like the asymmetric front tyre a lot” Marquez said; It was a one-sided love.
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This is the analysis of the #PistaGP helmet after the crash of Valentino Rossi VR46 Official in the #Aragon GP. The helmet hit the ground first, and the rear tyre of the M1 at high speed.
For the full report and crash data click HERE
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The CAT made at the Hospital has excluded any bloodsheds and Rossi has been discharged and he is staying at his motorhome at the track. Good news has arrived from the Alcaniz Hospital where Valentino Rossi has been brought after breaking too late, touching the astroturf and crashing at turn 7.
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The hard front wasn't getting up to temperature, he believes
Movistar Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi says Bridgestone’s hard compound wet tyres were at fault for the MotoGP free practice crash-fest at Misano today with the accident tally going into double figures and The Doctor himself going down this morning. Rossi crashed on the brakes with zero degress of lean angle and it was an accident replicated throughout the field. Andrea Iannone and Pol Espargaro had the same crash in turn one within second of each other, and Rossi said it is down to the tyres. - See more at: http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-detail.cfm?newstitle=MotoGP-Misano:-Bridgestone-at-fault-for-crashes---Rossi&newsid=12983#sthash.oihGY2UD.dpuf
Tough day, both sessions were crash fests...
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MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi insists he doesn’t regret his decision to join Ducati..
Rossi, who had won seven titles with Honda and Yamaha, saw an all-Italian dream turn into a nightmare with just three podiums during two seasons on the Desmosedici.
In an interview with the official MotoGP website Rossi is quoted as saying it was a mistake to go to Ducati, but felt his words have been misunderstood.
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Io accetto ‪#ALSicebucketchallenge‬, grazie Jorge Lorenzo e Laura Pausini per avermi nominato. Io nomini Antonio Cairoli, Marco Materazzi, CESARE CREMONINI ...
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VALENTINO'S #THISFORSIC58 SUIT IS NOW OFFICIALLY UP FOR AUCTION!
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The lucky buyer will receive the authentic suit delivered to his/her place inside a special display case,
autographed by the nine times World Champion.
Lining up at the Mugello Circuit Mugello Circuit Mugello Circuit with the hashtag #thisforSIC58 #thisforSIC58 #thisforSIC58 sewn on to the back, Valentino Valentino Valentino chose his own
particular way of showing support to the Foundation Foundation Foundation dedicated to his friend Marco Simoncelli Marco Simoncelli Marco Simoncelli. By purchasing
the Dainese suit of the Tavullia champion, the highest bidder will make a contribution to the Santa Marta project,
a day centre for disabled people that the organisation is building near Coriano, Marco’s home town.
#thisforSIC58 is the official hashtag created by Da #thisforSIC58 Dainese Dainese to commemorate Marco Simoncelli inese Marco Simoncelli Marco Simoncelli and to promote the
projects of solidarity and cooperation that the Foundation is supporting. The original Valentino Rossi suit is just
one out of many Dainese products worn by World Championship riders that will be available on the new
dainese.com website
To see more on this access the auction thru Dainese.com
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Today at Mugello, Valentino Rossi wore a helmet dedicated to pasta "The Vale". The graphics with rigatoni highlight that despite in his 20th year racing, Rossi is still competitive and does "not overcook ever!"
Also on the helmet are graphics of the ears and the curve Casanova Savelli - the curve of the left-right Mugello circuit where Rossi usually overcomes his competitors. On the back of the helmet the inevitable Bulldogs Caesar and Cecilia eating rigatoni from the bowl.
The cooking time of "The Vale" pasta are strictly 46 minutes! Helmet, rider and rigatoni are Made in Tavullia and are Italian product certificate.
So clever! More photos HERE on the Ducati.net Facebook Page
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If you have been watching the practice and qualifying sessions from the Qatar GP, you may have noticed that Valentino Rossi is once again wearing one of his special helmet designs.
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Love this!
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The ghost of Valentino Rossi is still dragging his chains around a certain race shop in Bologna, Italy.
As some wag said in early 2011, Valentino Rossi's failure at Ducati is such a grand cock-up that it will still be undergoing analysis in 2021.
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If Ferrari were to return to Le Mans, who would drive the car? Mark Webber thinks Valentino Rossi and Fernando Alonso would be right for the job.
This might be my favorite rumor to come out of 2013. This would almost have to be a post retirement situation since no manufacturer would let a contracted racer compete for another company regardless of how many wheels they used...
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One win in three years. Overshadowed by the new generation. A shock split with his career-long crew chief. These are tough times for Valentino Rossi. TOBY MOODY gives his verdict on MotoGP's legend at a crossroads
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He may not ride for Ducati anymore but just the thought of it being over for him makes me sad. #GreatChampion
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Valentino Rossi speaking about his Australian rival in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine: “I’d look at his telemetry and couldn’t understand how he could achieve such times.
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Yamaha Factory Racing can confirm that Silvano Galbusera will join the team from today in the position of Crew Chief for rider Valentino Rossi for the 2014 MotoGP™ season.
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Burgess has guided Rossi to 80 race wins and seven world titles in the premier class, with the Italian having stepped up to the 500 tier in 2000.
"It was more my decision,” Rossi confirmed. “Yesterday we spoke together. I tried to explain that I need to change and I need something different. Like Jerry said, a new boost – some more motivation, and we decided to do it like this.”
Burgess immediately admitted to having been stunned by the announcement, which came from Rossi in Thursday’s press-event press conference. However, he denied speculation that quotes from himself in the media could have prompted the separation.
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Italian press is reporting the position will go to Silvano Galbraith who has a background that most recently was with the BMW SBK team but intrestingly has also worked with Agostini.
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Valentino Rossi dropped a bombshell during the pre-event press conference for this weekend’s Valencia MotoGP clash in Spain by confirming he will split with legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess for 2014.
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Valentino Rossi has lodged an official entry application to field a team in Moto3 next year.
The seven-time MotoGP champion's VR46 company has struck a deal with Sky Italia, which will be the new team's principal sponsor.
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ouaaaaa je voudrai trop vous rencotrer en vrai :p
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Looks like Nicky Hayden is taking them to school...
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German media reported Friday that nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi will field a two-bike Moto3 team in the World Championship next season, with Italians Romano Fenati and Luca Marini as riders. Marini is Rossi's half-brother.
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Maybe Rossi is telling the truth. This might be a good project for Alessio Salucci...