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The Italian rider Valentino Rossi World Champion MotoGP, will perform new tests at the wheel of a Ferrari F1, said Wednesday the Italian team, which does not exclude the possibility of bringing a third car World Championship with Rossi for pilot.

“You can never say never. There are discussions about a third car and this could become an interesting hypothesis and an improvement for the entire Formula 1, said an official with the Scuderia, Stefano Domenicali. Above with the opportunity for Rossi to drive. ”

“When we speak of three cars, we do not mean necessarily in our team. We could very well give a small team,” Domenicali added, noting that F1 2010 will be presented January 28.

Rossi, crowned world champion motorcycle for the 9th time in seven class-Queen of MotoGP, will conduct tests on the F2008 on 20 and 21 January in Barcelona.

Valentino Rossi has ruled in India who will spend one day to Formula 1 and said that rallying is the option arises for their future, reports the journal ‘The Indian Express’. “I think it’ll be too old to run in Formula 1 when I finish my career in motorcycling,” said the nine-times MotoGP world champion during his participation at the Auto Expo motor show, held these days in New Delhi.

Valentino Rossi

“I think my future will be on rallies,” the trans corridor during a promotional event. Rossi praised the rivalry between him and teammate, the Spanish Jorge Lorenzo, a situation which it believes has enabled them to be more competitive on the track. In his opinion, Yamaha’s sports strategy of betting on both to fight for the drivers ‘championship is in fact what has led the brand to win the constructors’ title.

“I think it’ll be too old to run in Formula 1 when I finish my career in motorcycling,” he said.

“In the last two seasons I won and Lorenzo finished fourth and second respectively,” said the Italian rider. The other teams focus on a pilot, with the latter to support, “he added. The Yamaha rider shared the stage with Indian actor John Abraham declared motorcycle-enthusiast, who said Rossi defeats of hate, even when these occur in front of his “teammate”.

“Especially if I lose against my teammate!” He joked, referring to Rossi Lorenzo. The Italian announced in October last year that will decide his future when his contract expires with the manufacturer Japan, following the 2010 season. In recent years, Rossi has flirted with the option of switching to Formula One after conducting numerous tests with Ferrari, a brand with which it came to consider the possibility of participating in the Grand Prix at Monza. The rallies are another passion of Rossi, who has dedicated part of their free time competing in some official tests of the World Championship as the Rally of Monza, Wales or New Zealand.

It started 2010 and the World Speed teams are already preparing the 2011 championship. The MotoGP transfer market promises to be moved next season as the four fastest drivers, Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner-end contract with their respective teams.

For now, even in 2009, the first step, the Yamaha has begun negotiations for the renewal of the nine times world champion.
The charge of disclosing that talks are already underway has been Lin Jarvis, manager of the brand with the tuning forks. “Of course we will do everything possible for him to be on a Yamaha in 2011. We have started talking about the future so we’ve already begun that process,” he declared.

Valentino Rossi

The British director is also expected to receive offers from other Italian brands, Ducati is much talk, but hopes to finish Rossi decided to continue with the Japanese firm. “We know it’s a free market and the four front-runners are free to the following season, but I hope that Valentino stay at Yamaha until the end of his career. Anyway, you never know what can happen,” he said in MCN.

The talks, however, seems to go so as long as Rossi has had enough of repeating since winning the last title has not yet made any decision about whether to continue with the bikes and, if so, on what team would be. Of Tavullia The date has just the answer. Vale, who turns 31 in February, has reiterated that by June 2010 and have decided their future.

Relaxation
The Italian, for now, is taking it easy this holiday season. After dalliances with rallies, Rossi has spent a few days skiing, which also serves as part of their fitness for next season.

And Lorenzo, what? Valentino already clearly stated that in 2011 George and he will not be together in Yamaha, one of the two should leave the team. However, that is the wish of the trans, but does not necessarily coincide with Japan’s household.

“Rossi will not be decided by the drivers for 2011. This election belongs to Yamaha. We are just employees,” replied the Spaniard was recently in La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Spaniard spent part of their holidays in Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines in Yamaha’s promotional events. Barcelona is now starting his training for next year. Without going any further, just yesterday you were doing swim and then motocross accompanied by his friends Ricky Cardús and Javier Garcia Vico.

Montezemolo slams the door to a future in F1 with Ferrari
Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari president surprised friends and foes alike to confess that Valentino has not been close to drive for them. “Never.” Absolutely. I hope that in future have the chance to put a third car on the track. This option would give many young people. I do not know what the intentions of Rossi, much less know if we will be able to offer a car in 2011. I had already discussed below. All I know is going strong. I wish to win in 2010 and then we’ll see, “he told Sky Sport.

Campagnano (ROME) – “I want to be back racing in a race like this. Having finished this way I definitely try again.” In the 6 Hours of Vallelunga Valentino Rossi was fun, even if the first speed race car is finished before the checkered flag for him, with a few thrills for the principle of fire in the Ferrari 430 Scuderia Team Kessel.

“I am a little scare – Rossi then said  - certainly hope that does not break out … but you’re never locked in. … I was dropped from the belt, but I could not see the handle to open the door, then I anti fire and the kids arrived I gave them, too bad because if there were problems we would have won. ” Incidents that do not happen in motion. Also stand so long at the wheel is new. “Driving this car – says Rossi speaking of ‘his’ Ferrari – compared to a race bike is much easier, comfortable seats six, is not a problem.” However, what is lacking in experience to four wheels Valentino finally arrived: trying to start, and maybe even finish, a real race.

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“It was a very important decision, so I take it has been several weeks,” he said.

The Spanish Jorge Lorenzo will remain on the Yamaha team in MotoGP world championship in 2010, according to the renewal agreement reached by both parties.

Lorenzo had an offer from Ducati for next year, but eventually agreed to the extension that was offered Yamaha, where he will continue as a companion to Italian Valentino Rossi, the World leader displacement. The Spanish took the second place.

Jorge Lorenzo

“I am delighted,” said Jorge Lorenzo. “It’s a good day because I have decided to stay with Yamaha in 2010. It was a very important decision, which is why it has taken me several weeks to take it. I think it’s best for me right now.”

Lin Jarvis, managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing, expressed the satisfaction of the team by having Lorenzo for next year.

“We are delighted that George has chosen to stay with Yamaha and we hope to continue many more years. We have no doubt he has talent and ability to be world champion in MotoGP. Furthermore, we are proud to stay with us despite offers it has received from the competition, “he said.

The pilot of Honda, Dani Pedrosa, said Thursday that it is not concerned about the possible incorporation of Jorge Lorenzo, his team in MotoGP, “What makes Mr. Lorenzo does not worry me at all, do what you want or what they can But what I like depends on what I feel and my situation. ”

Dani Pedrosa

“If I’m not good or better opportunities, then try cogerlas. But you will not have anything to do with what makes Lawrence,” said the pilot Barcelonan magazine ‘Motociclismo’.

Things have not come for ”
Pedrosa admitted that this season things have not been facing, especially in the beginning. ”

“The 2007 season was very difficult,” he recalled, “because the bike was not really right and what went wrong, because we wanted to be there and it was almost impossible. However, this year has been very hard for me personally, for all that I was physically complicated past. But now that time has passed. ”

With regard to your physical, Pedrosa said he was “fairly well” and feels “at ease over the bike,” although it lacks a bit of fitness because it has been almost no training.

Stated that on the bike has improved a lot. “We have had many problems of tuning and now we are improving. But at the start of the season, among which I was injured and could not fly very well and had problems on the bike things were a little more complicated account .

Its objective is “to make the best races”
Your goal from now is “to make the best possible racing every weekend, trying to be there fighting for victory, win some races and try to finish the year with the best possible results.”