Valentino Rossi says the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix will be “very important” to gauge Yamaha's gains with its 2019 bike, following a strong start to the year. Rossi currently sits just three points shy of the championship lead in second after securing back-to-back second-places in Argentina and Austin, and he feels Yamaha has definitely “improve” the M1. However, after winning at Jerez in 2016, Rossi suffered a slump at the Spanish venue in the two seasons following, with 10th and fifth-place finishes after “very difficult” weekends.  “[It] will be very important to understand if we are stronger, if we are faster, if we improve the...
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