MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi was not as relaxed as normal during the 2016 season, according to his Yamaha crew chief Silvano Galbusera. The Italian rider finished runner-up in the riders' standings for a third season in a row last year, beating teammate Jorge Lorenzo but losing out to Honda's Marc Marquez. Rossi renewed his Yamaha contract for a further two seasons on the eve of the first race of 2016, and will be partnered by Maverick Vinales this season following Lorenzo's move to Ducati. But Galbusera believes the events of 2015 – when Rossi and Marquez became embroiled in a bitter personal feud after their clash at Sepang – meant that the seven-time premier class champion was more...
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