MotoGP News
Date: 27/June/2012
Valentino Rossi has played down the significance of a recent quote attributed to Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta.
The Spaniard seemed to know more about Rossi’s 2013 plans than have so far been made public, when he was reported as telling Omnicorse.it:
"I am calm. Valentino next year will be riding a competitive bike, but I [can't] tell you what it is. It is still too early to talk about: in 2013 we will see Rossi fight for the win... again.”
Some took those comments to mean that Rossi intends to leave Ducati and return to Honda or Yamaha, with whom he seven world titles and 79 premier-class wins between 2000-2010.
Rossi was asked about Ezpeleta’s intriguing quote at Assen on Wednesday.
"Maybe he knows more than me!” laughed Rossi. “I also hope I can race with a competitive bike next year and my first choice is to make the Ducati competitive and to continue with this team."
Rossi also insisted that he had not opened discussions with Honda or Yamaha.
Yamaha’s title leader Jorge Lorenzo is the only factory rider to have signed for 2013.
Rossi will be back in action for Ducati during Thursday’s practice session for the Dutch TT.
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