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... he says, if he can't be competitive (to win) until Mugello he will be out after half of the season or finish it.
translated from sport1.de
Rossi is considering End of career
Valentino Rossi won 1996-2013 nine world titles
Motorcycle superstar Valentino Rossi will decide whether he will end his career after the first six races of the next season .
" 2014 I want to be in the vicinity of the strongest three pilots. Tests and the first six races will be crucial in order to decide whether I finish or if I go on to the end of the season ," the nine -time world champion said on Italian TV channel " Italia 1".
And further: "I would love to go on a couple of years, but only if I 'm competitive,"
Rossi's last world title is already four years ago .
After two disappointing years with Ducati (2011/2012) of " Dottore " returned last year back to Yahama , but also reached there only overall fourth place in the Moto GP .
His fellow Jorge Lorenzo took second place , World Champion was his compatriot Marc Marquez on Honda.
The 34 -year-old Rossi had last after 14 years together, separated from his crew chief Jeremy Burgess and obliged the Italian Silvano Galbusera .
Galbusera had worked from 1995 to 2011 as chief mechanic and technical director in the areas of Superbike and Supersport Yamaha .
translated from sport1.de
Rossi is considering End of career
Valentino Rossi won 1996-2013 nine world titles
Motorcycle superstar Valentino Rossi will decide whether he will end his career after the first six races of the next season .
" 2014 I want to be in the vicinity of the strongest three pilots. Tests and the first six races will be crucial in order to decide whether I finish or if I go on to the end of the season ," the nine -time world champion said on Italian TV channel " Italia 1".
And further: "I would love to go on a couple of years, but only if I 'm competitive,"
Rossi's last world title is already four years ago .
After two disappointing years with Ducati (2011/2012) of " Dottore " returned last year back to Yahama , but also reached there only overall fourth place in the Moto GP .
His fellow Jorge Lorenzo took second place , World Champion was his compatriot Marc Marquez on Honda.
The 34 -year-old Rossi had last after 14 years together, separated from his crew chief Jeremy Burgess and obliged the Italian Silvano Galbusera .
Galbusera had worked from 1995 to 2011 as chief mechanic and technical director in the areas of Superbike and Supersport Yamaha .
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