Valentino Rossi came within 0.126s of qualifying as the fastest Yamaha rider ahead of his MotoGP farewell at Valencia on Sunday. Eager to sign-off his illustrious career with a competitive showing, Rossi delighted his fans by snatching a rare top ten in FP3 - providing vital direct access to Qualifying 2 - then delivered his best qualifying since Silverstone courtesy of tenth on the grid. With a little help from Francesco Bagnaia. The factory Ducati star, one of three MotoGP riders whose path to the premier-class was supported by Rossi's VR46 Academy, gave The Doctor a tow in both FP3 and Qualifying. That's what friends are for! #GrazieVale #ValenciaGP pic.twitter.com/yMgP92aJzT — MotoGP...
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