Valentino Rossi has admited that he is struggling to regain the fitness levels that he needs to be fully competitive. Despite his injuries, Rossi wants to put on a good show for the fans at his home GP this weekend at Misano.

Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi look ahead to Misano below:

Jorge Lorenzo – “Straight to Misano”
“We are going straight to Misano and I want to continue in the same way and get on the podium again. I’ve been second there for the last two years and I am feeling very motivated and looking forward to another good race. I hope the temperature is a bit cooler than in Indy because it was really too hot there. Last Sunday was my worst result this year, but I am still happy because it was still third and because it was very important for our goal, which is the Championship.”

Valentino Rossi – “Hoping to give the fans a good show”
“In Indianapolis we made some progress with our race setting but the conditions made me realise that I’m still not 100% fit. It’s hard going straight to Misano with no break but hopefully it will be a little bit cooler than Indy! Of course it’s my home race and it’s near my house so it’s always very special to race there, in front of all of my fans. I have won there the last two years but this year we come in slightly different circumstances. Still, we will be trying our hardest and I really hope I can give the fans a good show!”

Wilco Zeelenberg – “A track that he loves”
“Misano is straight away so it will be important that Jorge gets a couple of days of good rest before we get there. It’s a track that he loves and it will be a lot less bumpy than Indy so hopefully a bit easier on everyone. He’s been second there the last two years and our bike works very well there so we will be trying for the podium once again.”

Davide Brivio – “Going in the right direction”
“We were happy after Indy because despite the difficulties of the weekend it ended on a good note and Valentino was able to ride how he wanted in the race, even if it wasn’t for the whole race because of the heat and his physical condition. It shows that we’re going in the right direction towards our goal of a strong end to the season. Now we go to our ‘home’ track, close to our workshop and even closer to Vale’s house! We’ve had two great years there and we will be doing the best we can do put on another good show for all Valentino’s fans at Misano.”

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