It’s been two years since Yamaha’s R1-riding Motobot challenged MotoGP GOAT Valentino Rossi to a lap time duel. And now, the race has been run, at California’s Thunderhill raceway.

MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is getting back on two wheels, barely a month after breaking his leg. The Italian showman had made an excellent recovery since his accident at his home Grand ...

Yamaha fear losing Rossi. Sunday 24 January 2010 14:04, UK. Image: Rossi: ... Rossi, who committed himself to two wheels back in 2006 having tested extensively for Ferrari, ...

"Back on track on 2 wheels in the marvellous Portimao with our guys. The motorcycle season is officially open," Rossi, who holds the all-time premier-class record of 89 wins, wrote on Instagram ...

Yamaha, however, are still having problems finding a good wet-weather set-up for Rossi, and he trailed in ninth place, 3.5sec behind Bayliss. The roulette wheel of British weather eventually gave ...

Phillip Island - Italian legend Valentino Rossi has won his first Australian MotoGP in nine years after world champion Marc Marquez crashed out while holding a big lead at Phillip Island on Sunday.