Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales did not miss the opportunity to spend a day in Portimao with the other MotoGP riders. It’s unique, compared to other tracks. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Moridelli then takes himself to the ambulance so get checked over. “A rider braked earlier, and I had to slow down, but I learned here too.The choice of tires has nothing to do with today’s performance. There's nothing Rossi can do about it. They did it on the strictly standard Yamaha R1. THIS is the terrifying moment two MotoGP riders crashed at around 200mph and Valentino Rossi somehow cheated death after missing the aftermath by millimetres. It has many changes in slope, and that’s a lot of fun. This race will not count too much for the world championship: all... “If I can’t ride as clean as I should with the Yamaha, I can’t show my true potential. The biggest challenge here are the rear ups. One eye on next year? ", A third said: "Someone was watching over you today. Valentino Rossi's future had been up in the air for some time – until now. No Points For Championship Leader Cameron Beaubier. Both Morbidelli and Zarco's bikes were totally destroyed but they miraculously escaped without major injuries. The likely option for 2021 for Rossi remains a move to the satellite Yamaha team. “Before doing so, I need to have some answers that only the track and the first few races can give me. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Rossi stated he is not yet ready to make a call on whether to continue on in 2021 or retire. World motorcycling superstar Valentino Rossi said a rival’s stray bike, travelling at around 300km/h, almost “killed me” in a horrifying near-miss at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. - 9 October 2020; Valentino Rossi WILL race in 2021 - 9 October 2020; NEW KIT: The latest G701 heated gloves from Keis - 9 October 2020 The two drivers are then thrown like rag dolls across the gravel as the commentators watched on in disbelief. “If he feels confident and continues to race, we will provide a Factory-spec YZR-M1 bike and full engineering support. Source: AP Many discussions this season have been about where Rossi’s future lies beyond 2020, when his current contract expires. They did it on the strictly standard Yamaha R1. This means that the nine-time world champion will race until the end of 2020. Almost stunned into silence, one then says: "I can not believe Valentino Rossi there... "Thank you thank you. It’s powered by a 449cc fuel-injected four-stroke single fitted with an Akrapovic exhaust system, and comes standard with fully adjustable KYB suspension. “We try to have more grip, especially from the rear. “It’s just a little bit different the engine and is not the [final] 2020 [version]. “Should Rossi decide to continue as a MotoGP rider in 2021, Yamaha assures Rossi of the availability of a Factory-spec YZR-M1 bike and full Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. engineering support,” said a Yamaha statement. “In the first tests I will do my best to do a good job together with my team and be ready for the start of the season.”. Get your 14 day free trial >, Too good? There is a two-day test scheduled for 29-30 August at Misano, where Rossi anticipates Yamaha will bring a greater improvement to the new bike’s engine with an eye on more top speed and better acceleration. These days, with six motorcycle manufacturers in the MotoGP class, fast young talents are greatly in demand, and consequently the riders’ market begins ever earlier. I’ll be even faster. “Tomorrow we’ll play around a bit more with the set up to see if we can improve and take a big step forward.The track is wonderful. However, the new M1 will have to wait until the Misano test before it can prove itself, with a post-Grand Prix Brno still lathered in rubber after a busy weekend of racing. It can be read one way, but Vale and Andrea give it a different meaning. Ever popular, Valentino Rossi is a major event drawcard at Grands Prix. Valentino Rossi says he didn’t even see Franco Morbidelli’s flying bike in Sunday’s horror MotoGP crash, and acknowledged that Johann Zarco didn't initiate the incident “intentionally”. Should Rossi continue in MotoGP in 2021, Yamaha has promised him factory machinery. “The totally understandable decision of Valentino to assess his competitiveness in 2020 before making any decision about 2021 was something that Yamaha respects and also wholeheartedly agrees to,” said Jarvis. I expected the track to be longer. Other features include the same colour scheme. It looked more difficult on television. The rider from Mallorca will also be on the track tomorrow. With the two drivers thrown across the ground, both bikes are flung across the track at a remarkable speed. If he decides to retire, we will continue and expand our collaborations off track with the young riders’ training programmes of the Riders Academy and the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp, and with him as a Yamaha brand ambassador. Rossi, who turns 41 this year, has claimed a record 89 race wins and seven titles in the premier class, but has failed to grab a victory since 2017. @ValeYellow46 testing 2020 updates at the #BrnoTest! It was also a good day for a test, because the conditions were good, which is important when you get to know a new track.”, Vinales was also favorably surprised by the Portuguese track.“The track is different from what we’re used to, due to the slope changes, and most of the corners have blind entrances,” the Spanish rider explained. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Valentino Rossi just signed a two-year contract with the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP squad. The 2020 title will go to the best rider of this strange season that seems to have no leader ... and it doesn't. Has Ducati found the answer? Those watching from their sofas were left stunned that Rossi escaped the accident. “But, overall, I felt really good. No one has the confidence of previous years at Le Mans.”. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Yamaha has acted accordingly and concluded the ongoing negotiations. While Fabio Quartararo topped the day’s running on the old M1, Rossi managed the sixth-fastest time some four tenths down as Maverick Vinales and Franco Morbidelli were also in the mix. Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi will not be at the factory team in 2021. The horrendous incident occurred at the Austrian GP between Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco. I was much... "In practice it went well without launch control, but not with the noise around it. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. “It’s just the first prototype. The commentary sums up just how close Rossi was to being hit by the bike. If there's ever a moment to make you question if you want to continue...Valentino Rossi looks visibly shaken after the crash between Morbidelli and Zarco.Rossi's onboard footage shows the bike bounce over him #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/5t9DZ3VUWW. Rossi knows where the 2020 Yamaha can improve, but it’s a matter of the team maximising the package available. 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If he does continue, Yamaha offers to provide a Factory-spec bike and full engineering supportRead https://t.co/mKV7HpEZgM#MonsterYamaha | #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/Eaupwnbbvf. “While we have total respect for and confidence in Valentino‘s abilities and speed for the 2020 championship – at the same time Yamaha also have to plan for the future. “Riding a MotoGP again after a nine-month break is definitely not easy,” he commented. Stream over 50 sports Live & On-Demand with KAYO SPORTS on your TV, computer, mobile or tablet. I’ve already gotten good sensations on the road bike, and I think it’ll be even better when I race with the MotoGP. It’s the kind of track I like, because it has a lot of fluidity and speed in corners. 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Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Morbidelli and Zarco can be seen flung across the ground, This is how close Rossi came to being smashed by one of the bikes, All drivers miraculously escaped without major injuries, Rossi cheated death by millimetres as the bike is thrown in front of him, This is Rossi's view as the second of the two bikes flies passed, Zarco checks on Morbidelli after the horror crash, The two flying bikes somehow miss the other racers, Marc Marquez breaks arm after flying off bike in horror crash at Spanish MotoGP with star set for surgery, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). “It is clear that after the last technical changes and with the arrival of my new crew chief, my first goal is to be competitive this year and to continue my career as a MotoGP rider also in 2021. Despite the 40-year-old toiling through one of the most fruitless seasons in his career to date, there was much optimism in Brno as Yamaha brought new machinery to the test. He also owns Moto3 team SKY Racing Team VR46, and could create his own MotoGP entry for 2021 – but that may be affected should the Yamaha factory promise only extend to one bike. The track is great, and it’s a lot of fun to ride. What a mess. @ValeYellow46 will take until mid-2020 to decide whether he will remain an active rider in MotoGP in 2021. Probably Valentino Rossi’s most well-known and photographed motorcycle after his Monster Yamaha YZR-M1 GP prototype is the YZ450F he uses to train and race at his Motor Ranch dirt track facility in Tavullia.

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