Valentino Rossi believes he can begin the 2013 MotoGP season as 'number two' to Jorge Lorenzo at Yamaha - however reckons that's AN advantageous position.
The seven-time MotoGP champion has solely 2 pulpit finishes to point out from his 2 seasons at Ducati, whereas his team-mate Lorenzo tight the 2012 title last weekend at Phillip Island.
The couple were paired at Yamaha from 2008 to '10, with Rossi winning the championships within the 1st 2 of these 3 seasons before Lorenzo claimed the 2010 crown, albeit in an exceedingly year once Rossi was quickly sidelined by a broken leg.
Rossi aforesaid earlier this season that when his recent dearth of success, he might not be assured he was as fast because the likes of Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Casey aggressor.
He told Motosprint he can begin 2013 in an exceedingly similar position to Moto2 champion brandy Marquez, UN agency can be a part of the works Honda team aboard Pedrosa as a MotoGP cub.
"Most of all I hope to become a retardant for Lorenzo," aforesaid Rossi. "I do not know concerning Marquez with Dani.
"In any case we'll be the amount twos, and typically this kind of rider has AN advantage: he has nothing to lose.
"I assume Lorenzo and Pedrosa are the strongest as a result of they're sport at such a high level. i do not nevertheless apprehend if I will go as fast as them.
"We'll see however the primary take a look at with Yamaha when the Valencia race goes."
He admitted he also will be casting a curious eye over to his former Ducati team once post-season testing begins, to check if the team's new recruits Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone honest higher on the troubled Desmosedici than he had.
Current works Yamaha rider mount Spies is additionally Ducati-bound, however is presently convalescent from injury.
"I'm terribly curious to undertake the Yamaha, rather like i am terribly curious to check however the fellows on Ducati go, however they adapt thereto bike," aforesaid Rossi.
"[But] I explore myself, at however i will be able to feel on the Yamaha."
The seven-time MotoGP champion has solely 2 pulpit finishes to point out from his 2 seasons at Ducati, whereas his team-mate Lorenzo tight the 2012 title last weekend at Phillip Island.
The couple were paired at Yamaha from 2008 to '10, with Rossi winning the championships within the 1st 2 of these 3 seasons before Lorenzo claimed the 2010 crown, albeit in an exceedingly year once Rossi was quickly sidelined by a broken leg.
Rossi aforesaid earlier this season that when his recent dearth of success, he might not be assured he was as fast because the likes of Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Casey aggressor.
He told Motosprint he can begin 2013 in an exceedingly similar position to Moto2 champion brandy Marquez, UN agency can be a part of the works Honda team aboard Pedrosa as a MotoGP cub.
"Most of all I hope to become a retardant for Lorenzo," aforesaid Rossi. "I do not know concerning Marquez with Dani.
"In any case we'll be the amount twos, and typically this kind of rider has AN advantage: he has nothing to lose.
"I assume Lorenzo and Pedrosa are the strongest as a result of they're sport at such a high level. i do not nevertheless apprehend if I will go as fast as them.
"We'll see however the primary take a look at with Yamaha when the Valencia race goes."
He admitted he also will be casting a curious eye over to his former Ducati team once post-season testing begins, to check if the team's new recruits Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone honest higher on the troubled Desmosedici than he had.
Current works Yamaha rider mount Spies is additionally Ducati-bound, however is presently convalescent from injury.
"I'm terribly curious to undertake the Yamaha, rather like i am terribly curious to check however the fellows on Ducati go, however they adapt thereto bike," aforesaid Rossi.
"[But] I explore myself, at however i will be able to feel on the Yamaha."
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