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MotoGP Qatar: ‘I decide to race to the end' - Rossi

Just hours after announcing a new deal to race in MotoGP past his 41st birthday, Valentino Rossi explained that he didn't want to be like Michael Schumacher or Troy Bayliss and make a comeback after retiring too early. Speaking on the eve of the Qatar season opener, Rossi said he will go on until the end of the 2020 season but didn't rule out a further extension, saying he likes to compete, to ride and he also likes the lifestyle. “I saw a lot of great riders and also drivers stop at the maximum of their career like Schumacher, Biaggi or Bayliss but I think not everyone was happy about that. chumacher and Bayliss came back to the track so I have decided I will race to the end, I don’t...
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