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'Different' set-up allowed Valentino Rossi to 'enjoy' Austria race

Valentino Rossi says “something different” in bike set-up tried in warm-up allowed him to “enjoy” the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix, having endured a torrid weekend aboard his Yamaha. Yamaha suffered its worst qualifying of the season at the Red Bull Ring, with Rossi 14th – his worst Saturday results since Phillip Island 2016 – and teammate Maverick Vinales 11th. Following qualifying, Yamaha management publicly apologised to both its riders, with Rossi later admitting the ongoing issue regarding the M1's lack of traction under acceleration due to its electronics was “frustrating”. Rossi confirmed he would try something...
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