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Valentino Rossi Says He Will Never Race in World Superbike

There was a certain time in the recent past when certain rumors saw Valentino Rossi ditching his MotoGP career in favor of some World Superbike action before finally deciding to hang his racing leathers for good. Maybe it was the fruitless years spent at Ducati and the overall low hopes for a strong comeback even some of his fans seemed to have had abandoned… or maybe it was simply the way the Doctor was envisaging the next stage in his career. Fact is, Rossi now declares he rules out completely any WSBK racing prospects.
Valentino Rossi with his 2015 Yamaha 6 photos
Photo: yamaha-racing.com
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"A few years ago I thought that I would go to Superbike, once my career in MotoGP would be over, but honestly now I prefer to concentrate on the premier class. I will stay as long as possible in this category, and then I will retire,” says the man from Tavullia.

We all remember the excitement when Rossi announced he had reached an agreement with Yamaha and would be reunited with his M1 bike. However, the first year back with the house of Iwata was less successful than some had hoped, but 2014 saw Rossi in the runner-up position and in an increasingly better shape and once more with a winner’s mind frame.

His riding caused Yamaha to offer a 2-season contract extension and Rossi and his new crew chief Silvano Galbusera (who replaced long-standing Jeremy Burgess) seem more determined than ever to add one more title to the panoply.

36 may be the age of winning

In late march this year, Valentino Rossi, who just turned 36 is starting his 20th Grand Prix season, and is set on proving he is still the king of the sport. His prospects are really good, even though the man to beat, Marc Marquez is definitely not willing to let go his crown too easily. Even so, knowing that Rossi abandoned the idea of switching classes is somehow a warranty that he will be doing his best to add the 10th world title to his name, and this means real fun commences on March 29 in Qatar.

At 36 he is still able to win championships, if not more than ever. Other riders are 45 and still dare to race, as Troy Bayliss will this weekend in WSBK. Also, take a look at the official photos showing Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo and their 2015 Yamaha YZR-M1 bikes.
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