Valentino Rossi says that he simply wasn’t quick enough in mixed conditions to fight for a podium place in the German MotoGP round, admitting to a lack of feeling in the closing stages. The seven-time premier class champion led the first two laps of the Sachsenring race when it was in full wet conditions, and fought in the leading group for the first half of the race prior to the bike swaps. While Marc Marquez timed his change to slicks to perfection to snatch an unlikely victory, Rossi pitted relatively late along with immediate rivals Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso, opting for intermediate tyres. However, Rossi was unable to keep up the pace in the closing laps, the Yamaha rider...
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