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Rossi keen to avoid Schumacher-style comeback with new deal
Valentino Rossi says part of the reason he chose to remain in MotoGP for two more years is his desire to avoid having to make a Michael Schumacher-style comeback. Yamaha announced on Thursday that 39-year-old Rossi is to remain with its factory team for another two seasons, meaning he will continue racing until the end of the 2020 season. The seven-time premier class champion acknowledged that the length of his contract means he risks fading in competitiveness, but said he was keen to avoid retiring to soon and then missing racing. He cited the example of Schumacher, who quit Formula 1 at the end of 2006 only to end up making a return in 2010, as well as his old MotoGP rival Max Biaggi and...
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