“My purpose is to continue my profession as a MotoGP rider” – Rossi

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi says he’s dedicated to extending his MotoGP™ profession past 2020, despite Fabio Quartararo taking his seat within the factory Yamaha garage from 2021.

In a insist launched by Yamaha nowadays, The Doctor says he wished extra time to maintain in thoughts his future past the upcoming season nonetheless that his “first purpose is to be aggressive this year and to continue my profession as a MotoGP rider furthermore in 2021”.

“For causes dictated by the riders‘ market,” mentioned the 9-time World Champion. “Yamaha requested me at the birth establish of the year to manufacture a name regarding my future. Per what I mentioned over the final season, I confirmed that I didn’t must flee any decision and wished extra time. Yamaha has acted accordingly and concluded the continuing negotiations.

“It is obvious that after the final technical modifications and with the arrival of my new crew chief, my first purpose is to be aggressive this year and to continue my profession as a MotoGP rider furthermore in 2021. Sooner than doing so, I will deserve to maintain some answers that finest the music and the first few races can present me.

“I‘m contented that, ought to I mediate to continue, Yamaha is ready to make stronger me in all respects, giving me a factory-spec bike and a factory contract. Within the first assessments I will carry out my easiest to carry out a factual job alongside with my team and be ready for the commence up of the season.”