Yamaha's Valentino Rossi says he is “in trouble with the tyres” over race distance after a tricky day of practice at Jerez ahead of the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. Rossi was sixth in the opening session of the day, but slumped to ninth in the afternoon as the temperatures rose. Jerez proved to be one of Yamaha's worst circuits last year, the heat and poor track surface causing problems with grip and tyre life. The track has been resurfaced since, but Rossi is still battling with grip issues on his Yamaha, while also finding the bike balance to be weak as well. “It was a difficult day, especially in the afternoon, because in the morning I wasn't so bad,...
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