The recent announcement that Tech3 is to end its long association with Yamaha renewed speculation that Valentino Rossi's VR46 team could enter MotoGP and take over the satellite M1 supply. Such a partnership has long been expected, whenever Rossi retires as a rider. That is probably also one of the reasons why Tech3 took matters into its own hands and decided on - what is understood to be - a new relationship with KTM next year. Given the direct link between the start of a VR46 MotoGP team and end of Rossi's own career, his reaction to the Tech3 news was eagerly sought after the opening day of MotoGP testing in Qatar. But Rossi confirmed what the VR46 team had told Crash.net earlier this...
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