The nine-time grand prix world champion is in his final weekend as a factory team Yamaha rider ahead of his switch to Petronas SRT in 2021, but got off to a terrible start at the Algarve Circuit and ended the day 1.8s off the pace in second-to-last.
Rossi tried “something different” to find better rear grip, but lost feeling with the front end and had to revert to a more normal set-up in ...Keep reading

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