Poll: Has Rossi done the right thing by signing for another two years?

Published: 20 March 2018

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Last week Valentino Rossi announced that he had extended his contract with the Yamaha team by another two years, taking it until at least the end of the 2021 MotoGP season. But is it time the GOAT hung up his leathers? Is Rossi passed his best or has he still got what it takes to challenge for the MotoGP title? What do you think…

By Jon Urry

MCN contributor, original 916 & R1-owner, human Labrador, thoroughly nice bloke. Working for over 20 years in the motorcycle industry, Jon not only has an encyclopaedic knowledge of bikes, but has also interviewed many key players in the motorcycle industry, including designers, factory bosses and legendary racers. Still a passionate motorcyclist with child-like enthusiasm for two-wheels, Jon has a collection of both modern and classic bikes that he maintains himself and he writes a weekly column in MCN (newspaper) about used bikes and the state of the motorcycle market.