Eurosport - Wed, 01 Jul 11:57:00 2009
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has dismissed the latest speculation linking him with a future switch to Formula One outfit Ferrari.
It has been speculated that the Italian, who rides for factory outfit Fiat Yamaha, could turn out in a third Ferrari in two years' time.
He has tested for the Scuderia on a number of occasions in recent years.
"In 2010 I have a contract with Yamaha, so it would be difficult or even impossible," the 30-year-old told AFP. "What's more, Ferrari do not have a third car and I have taken no decision about changing sport.
"I am riding my bike, I am happy at Yamaha and I want to stay concentrated on the championship with the objective of winning another title.
"All this started when I was quick in some private tests, but it's one thing to do a good time alone in practice, and another to compete in a race."
Rossi overtook team-mate Jorge Lorenzo and defending title holder Casey Stoner of Ducati Marlboro in the riders' standings at Assen last weekend, joining compatriot Giacomo Agostini as the only other rider in history to have triumphed in 100 races.
The five-times MotoGP champion has also been linked to a future in rallying following a number of semi-successful forays, most recently on last December's Wales Rally GB, the final round on the 2008 World Rally Championship calendar.
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I like the comment about never seeing Rossi race.... What do you expect you're if you have your eyes glued to American Chopper the you'll never learn about real motorcycles and as to Rossi going to Daytona Bike Week, Foggy did and nobody knew who he was! Try expanding your horizons and watching Speed Channel, you'll see the most entertaining racing with WSB and Moto GP and you'll learn that not all bikes are for sitting back on and firing once every two lamposts.
Trust me, try it, you'll like it.
he would be good but a bit late for a career change i think stick to what you know keep clocking up those moto gp championships .
Michael C, you have not seen Rossi raced??? Did you watch last year Laguna Seca MOTO GP???? MOTOGP is like F1 in racing for bikes. WSB is like Indy or GP2.
If you have not seen Rossi racing, you do not know what you have missed!
I've never seen this dude Rossi race. Maybe one day he will come to Bike Week at Daytona Florida and show his skills. God bless him and all racers for they all are the greatest show on earth! Michael C.
In fact Rossi is a 5 time Moto GP champion and 1 time GP 500 champ.
Hey eurosport, your article is full with errors: first - Casey Stoner is not the title holder;
second - Rossi is 6 times MotoGP champion, not 5 times, like in the article.
I love you Jeanette, lets go out for lunch we could eat lots of potatoes and do some hamster slapping.
Funny how when Alonso (who is a very good driver, I will agree) finishes mid-field, it is a 'crappy' Renault that is to blame. In reality though, the Renault (like last season) is not crappy - only poor. If it were as bad as Alonso's fans reckon, it would be last and there would be nothing Alonso could do about it.
engadamotorcycles
You really think Marnio is actually from Peru? All these stupid characters are the invention of a sad woman called Jeanette Bolan who thinks it is funny to annoy people.
Button hasn't win anything to gain the honor of the title "king". Even if he wins this year's title, he will only be a 1 time champion and still not fit to be called "king" yet. He is still a long way to go and it may not happen.
At the moment, I reckon Alonso as the best drivers in the crop. See how he win 2 races with a crappy Renault. After all, he is twice champion. Button has been very ordinary in a crappy Honda. Hamilton is now very ordinary with crappy Mclaren. Similarly, Kimi and Massa is very ordinary in a crappy Ferrari.
Valentino is a 5 times moto GP champion, due respect has to be given to him.
Rossi grows potatoes in his eyes, can you see in his helmet i think they are red potatoes.
Inaccurate report Stoner is not the defending champion, Rossi is the current champion
Vale is King of Riders.
As of now, Button is King of Drivers.
.. but who knows what tomorrow bring, eh?
MatRempit@Malaysia
the doctor would give the hamster a right slapping
marnio.... your full of @#$%, for a start half of all the F1 teams are based in britain, and most of the body works for the other F1 one teams are made here, also britain started F1 and it is the home of F1, we have Mclaren a british team, and current champions, and also Brawn, current leaders, oh and lets not forget Red bull, the only other competitive team this year, also british, so suck my balls,
what has peru ever done for F1?
Marnio, Ive been told that your some kind of homosexual dog, now go away.
Does anybody think that maybe Fiat are using this as a good PR stunt or is this the reason why they sponsor Yamaha in GP's(To have a say in putting rossi in the Ferrari)
Marnio you and all your aka's are just dicks, granted the cost's of food and drinks can be on the costly side. But most Brit F1 can afford the luxury called the British grand prix once a year(just about anyway). It seems really expensive to people who are paind 2 pigs and a goat every 3 months like some of our south american friends
this is the same story as a couple of days ago and a week before that, and even earlier than that...each stating the same quotes but putting up a different heading, ...like Rossi may drive for Ferrari...Rossi would love to ... Rossi happy where he is...Rossi has yamaha contract...
As 'harleyboy' says..."Stay with what you do best"...you're brilliant at it.
mea got a pottea wife fora a lickin anda sniffing a @#$% a donkey mea not a too sure a whata you been a sniffin mea think you a spend all a day in sweaty hot a field witha many other a sweaty hot a donkeys a too mea wonder a what you a do all a day mea think you isa the sniffer and a licker a too if you a like You the bigger a Muppet a Donkey a more a even thana sad a site a angel
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