Valentino Rossi is optimistic about his chances of having a successful campaign at Assen after he impressed during the two free practice sessions on Friday. Despite finding the going tough in the morning due to bad weather, the Movistar Yamaha rider took advantage of the sunshine in the afternoon and subsequently finished just 0.004 behind Ducati’s Andrea Iannone. While Rossi was pleased with his pace and competitiveness during the two free practice sessions, he admitted that it was disappointing to have come so close to outpacing Iannone. “I found it hard in the morning because the track was slippery, but we made some very good changes in the afternoon and I was fast and...
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