Valentino Rossi refused to panic after setting the ninth fastest time on Friday afternoon in the second MotoGP practice session in Mugello. The Italian, who has won seven times around the picturesque 3.2 mile Tuscan track, failed to build on a strong morning showing when he switched to a hard rear tyre in the afternoon. Problems while braking and entering the corner persisted and after an off-track excursion at San Donato - the first of Mugello's 15 corners - Rossi slipped down the order from third to ninth. “The practice this afternoon was quite good at the beginning,” said Rossi, the championship leader by 15 points. “In the morning I did some good lap times and we improved the...
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