Valentino Rossi has played down his chances of an easy win at Motegi tomorrow, pointing out that not only are his main rivals fast, but that he is still feeling ill. The Doctor stormed to pole in Japan today while championship leader Marc Marquez messed up his two fast laps, but the Movistar Yamaha rider believes race day may not be quite so easy. The Italian has been struggling with a severe cold for the last few days and admits that he is far from at full fitness, something he fears may scupper his chances over a full race distance. And he is also concerned at the pace Marquez and his team-mate Jorge Lorenzo have shown so far this weekend. “We are quite close but it looks like Jorge...
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