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Valentino Rossi trained yesterday at Misano with a Ducati 1198 in Superbike to check the status of his right shoulder, in order to better plan the rehabilitation work with your therapist. The goal is to get Rossi in the best state to the first official practice of MotoGP, which begin Feb. 1 in Malaysia.

The cold did not allow much time to the Italian film actually came out on the track at about 2 of the tardem when the thermometer only reached 10 º C. Along with Rossi was a team of Ducati, with Matteo Flamigni and Gabriel Conti , engineers, at the head, and Vittorio Guareschi, the official Team Manager.

Valentino Rossi statements: “Firstly, thanks to Filippo (Preziosi) and Ducati, which has organized this test,” said Rossi at the end of the session. The track has confirmed more or less what we expected: The shoulder still hurts, especially when braking. The movements are sufficiently stable and endurance is not bad, but apart from that, still hurts a lot. “

“Hopefully a little bit better in the next few days before the Test in Malaysia. Once we get there, we will work with the riding position and make an effort to take advantage of the situation and gather critical information with the Desmosedici, but I’m not in great shape. Today I completed 25 laps on the Superbike 1198, which is a kind of motorcycle “historic” Ducati: It’s nice and fast. I liked it!

Rossi’s Yamaha is history. The brand is not being manipulated and has clearly committed by the youth of Lawrence who is present and future

Cyclical change in the official team Yamaha. ‘The future belongs to no one’ is the title of one of the most popular songs of the band Dorian, but it is clear that the future of the Yamaha MotoGP team is no other than Jorge Lorenzo. The Spaniard has just been proclaimed world champion and is the new benchmark in the premier class.

After seven years of absolute rule in Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi has had to succumb to the courage and the projection of a Jorge Lorenzo and is brand new MotoGP world champion and, at 23, has plenty to the next seasons.

The Japanese brand is not being manipulated by the Italian rider who was willing to continue but with one condition: that Lorenzo was in 2011 in its box. If Yamaha did not give renewed in 2009 when Jorge neither has now when he has put on a plate two more years of contract. Valentino things well, hurt, Ducati has decided to migrate to the Spaniard tired of threatening his reign in every Grand Prix and surprised that Yamaha has made clear his intentions. Read the rest of this entry »

Valentino Rossi‘s decision to leave Yamaha and join Ducati for the 2011 season could bring bad rumors. Mentioned, the Italian rider was “forced to” flee for her looks impressive Spanish rider, who was also his team mate, Jorge Lorenzo.

However, Mick Doohan refused presumption. This legendary Australian rider, who is a former five-time world champion 500cc class between 1994-1998, said that Rossi just need a new challenge to beat his opponents, including Lorenzo.

Indeed, told MCN earlier this year, Lorenzo has said that the results of the 2010 season this might be the cause of Rossi decided to leave from Yamaha, and received a contract high of Ducati. Moreover, “The Doctor” also had a broken leg injury at Mugello in early June, which makes her chance to defend his title taken away, as well as its position as number one Yamaha rider will shift. Read the rest of this entry »

It is confirmed, the Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa runs across a great time. The second in the championship won the pole position at the San Marino Grand Prix MotoGP.

Unfortunately for their interests, the second was his compatriot Jorge Lorenzo, who lost not tread.

Third on the grid will be occupied by Australian Casey Stoner, while Italy’s Valentino Rossi was in fourth place.

In view of the definition of the championship races are seven missing and 68 points separating Pedrosa de Lorenzo. Read the rest of this entry »

A priori, Alonso advantage partly because of its history on board these cars, but with a genius like driving Valentino anything can happen.

Fate finally going to unite two of the leading figures of motor sport after several challenges in recent years. Above all it is known who threw the Italian into Spanish after the latter comment that you made the test motorcycle racer at the wheel of a Ferrari.

Joint Preseason

With the signing of Valentino by Ducati we can finally see which of the two is faster, yes, on the ice. Although Alonso’s reluctance to accept the challenge, ultimately will have to be measured on a track with Rossi next January, when they compete in the usual ice karting takes place in Madonna di Campiglio in connection with the joint preseason each year from Ferrari drivers and Ducati. Read the rest of this entry »