MotoGP Gossip: Yamaha still behind, admits Rossi
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 concedes Yamaha still has a “long” road to be “really competitive” in the 2019 MotoGP season after the opening pre-season test in Sepang (Gazzetta dello Sport)
- The nine-time world champion also praised “impressive” VR46 Academy protege Francesco Bagnaia after he ended the Sepang test second in the timesheets and just 0.063s off the top (MotoGP)
- Alex Rins is expecting a “close” fight to become MotoGP champion in 2019 with the “level really high” after the opening pre-season test in Sepang (Speedweek)
- Alex Marquez, younger brother of reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, is targeting a Moto2 title push in 2019 and MotoGP switch for 2020 (Marca)
