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Rossi: Ducati top speed advantage "a problem"

Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi suggests that the top speed advantage enjoyed by rival squad Ducati could be "a problem for everyone" in the Qatar race. Ducati factory riders Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso were first and second in the top speed charts in first free practice - and were the only two riders to break the 340km/h barrier as Iannone clocked in at 347 km/h (216mph).  And Rossi, who finished second to teammate Jorge Lorenzo in laptimes and whose top speed of 338km/h (210mph) was best among the Yamahas, appears to be concerned about the Italian marque's advantage on the straights. "It looks like Ducati is a problem for everyone," Rossi said,...
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