Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi confident Yamaha has improved its rear-grip problems but warns 'in the last two years, we started not so bad, then later in the season the other factories overtook us'.

In today's MotoGP Gossip: Rossi still motivated at 40 as sporting stars wish him happy birthday, and Yamaha Lin Jarvis on the team's new test rider. 

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is 40 today!

In today's MotoGP gossip, Rossi's father backs him to continue racing, Lorenzo steps up recovery and Oliveira's progress. 

Valentino Rossi has mixed emotions about the pace of both VR46 academy riders Franco Morbidelli and Francesco Bagnaia at the Sepang test

Valentino Rossi calls Ducati’s qualifying speed at the Sepang test “incredible” while fears over race pace are subdued

Franco Morbidelli says racing Valentino Rossi in MotoGP “is an extreme source of motivation” while he was impressed by fellow VR46 academy member Francesco Bagnaia at Sepang

'In the last two years we were a little bit lost but now we have a direction, we are more optimistic' – Valentino Rossi, Sepang MotoGP test.

In today’s MotoGP Gossip, Rossi says Yamaha has a “long” road ahead, Rins expecting close 2019 fight and Marquez targets MotoGP after Moto2 title 

Valentino Rossi continues work with used tyres on the second day at Sepang; finds improvements with engine, electronics and chassis.

Maverick Vinales is still searching for acceleration gains as he orders Yamaha to stay grounded despite lighting up the Sepang test times

MotoGP lap times as of 11am during day two of the official Sepang MotoGP test.

In today's MotoGP Gossip, Valentino Rossi responds to Maverick Vinales joke, Yamaha reveals Sepang test plans and another injury at Honda...

Valentino Rossi unveils special helmet design at start of 2019 MotoGP testing.

'Next week I will turn 40 and yes, I'm quite old! But it is a challenge for me, to try to be competitive at this age' - Valentino Rossi.

'To be honest at the last five races of last season both riders had almost the same set-up' - Kouichi Tsuji, Yamaha.

Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales present the new Monster Yamaha MotoGP team livery in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Marc Marquez won’t offer to shake hands with Valentino Rossi again, Luca Marini wants his brother to race until he’s 46 and Joan Olive named new Marc VDS team manager

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis outlines thorough changes both inside the MotoGP team and the management restructure alongside its new European-run test squad

Valentino Rossi predicts his Sky Racing VR46 team will be the “protagonists” in the Moto2 and Moto3 world title battles

Roberto Locatelli is officially named as a new coach at Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy

Franco Morbidelli says racing the same specification of Yamaha MotoGP bike will benefit both himself and Valentino Rossi