Valentino Rossi's deal to join the Petronas SRT Yamaha squad in 2021 and extend his MotoGP career has been made official after months of discussions. The nine-time grand prix world champion was moved out of the factory Yamaha squad for 2021 at the start of the year to make way for Fabio Quartararo to join Maverick Vinales. Rossi originally wanted the first six or seven races of the 2020 season to determine whether he was competitive enough to continue, but the coronavirus pandemic scuppered this plan. He confirmed at the start of the season at Jerez in July that he was "99%" to sign for SRT, but discussions carried on for months afterwards as both parties looked to finalise...
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