Valentino Rossi arrives in Portimao with just four points to show for his opening races as a Petronas Yamaha rider, a twelfth place in the opening Qatar round being followed by just 16th (from 21st on the grid) in follow-up event. While happy to be back in Europe, the Italian expects a weekend of hard work lies ahead in Portimao, as he seeks to close the Qatar gap at a track where the best of the Factory-spec Yamahas (Maverick Vinales) only finished eleventh and 18-seconds from victory last November. "I'm happy to be back in Europe because everything is more easy and we start from Portimao that is a fantastic track but also very difficult, with a lot of ups and downs," said...
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