Valentino Rossi Signs Two-Year Contract Extension with Yamaha MotoGP Team (News)

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Defying the adage "you can't teach an old dog new tricks", Yamaha's Valentino Rossi has responded to the stupendous speed of Marc Marquez (Honda) by altering his riding style (he leans off the bike in turns much more than previously, for example). He is also beating teammate Jorge Lorenzo on a regular basis, lately. Rossi […]

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Defying the adage "you can't teach an old dog new tricks", Yamaha's Valentino Rossi has responded to the stupendous speed of Marc Marquez (Honda) by altering his riding style (he leans off the bike in turns much more than previously, for example). He is also beating teammate Jorge Lorenzo on a regular basis, lately. Rossi […]

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But isn't he supposed to be the greatest ever?

I've always argued that beating the likes of Gibernau and Biaggi the way he did for so long was a bit hollow as neither of them ever won a world championship in the Premier class.

Fast forward to the MotoGP era and the likes of Stoner,Lorenzo and MM have taken the Championship crown while he was around.

Seems watching some vid of MM at work has helped him lift his game a bit?