Valentino Rossi says he has been able to ride “closer to the limit” on the first day of pre-season MotoGP testing at Sepang thanks to improvements made by Michelin to its tyres over the winter. The seven-time premier class champion ended up second quickest on Monday's opening test day, just over a second adrift of factory Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo. And Rossi says he is already feeling more at home with the new-for-2016 Michelin rubber compared to the post-season Valencia test last November, which was characterised by numerous front-end washouts. "The Michelin has improved already," Rossi told media after the conclusion of testing at Sepang. "Already the rear was not...
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