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MUGELLO:
Italian motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi, seeking a 10th world title in all categories, bids to return to the top of the podium in his home MotoGP this weekend.
The 36-year-old Yamaha rider — who won the first two MotoGP of the season but has gone winless in the three since then — has seen teammate Jorge Lorenzo close in on his lead in the championship by winning the last two races, with Rossi finishing runner-up in France last time out.
Rossi, who won at Mugello on seven successive occasions from 2002-08, is determined to reverse the positions in Sunday’s race. “Arriving at Mugello as the leader in the championship and being in great shape is perfect,” Rossi told the team website.
“Lorenzo and I will try to put our Yamahas on top again, but this time I hope it will be in a reverse order!”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 29th, 2015.
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