'Recharged' Rossi ready for Brno

Valentino Rossi has modest expectations heading into this weekend's Czech Republic MotoGP - a special event for the Italian.It was at Brno that Rossi took his first ever grand prix win, from his first pole, in the 125cc class in 1996 - then wrapped up the first of his nine world titles at the same circuit the following year.A five-time Brno winner in the premier-class, Rossi heads for the 2011

Hayden: Big honour if I can beat

Nicky Hayden, who ended a five-year run of successive MotoGP titles for Valentino Rossi in 2006, admits it would be a big honour to beat the Italian as a team-mate this season.Ducati's 2011 struggles are well publicised, with only one podium for each rider, although in terms of points the situation is more comparable with last year, when Casey Stoner was riding alongside Hayden.Rossi is presently

Valentino Rossi didn’t underestimate Ducati challenge

Valentino Rossi didn't underestimate the size of the challenge to win MotoGP races at Ducati.But Ducati did underestimate the extent to which rivals Honda would improve in 2011, according to Rossi’s Aussie crew chief Jerry Burgess.Rossi has struggled to make a major impact at Ducati since he quit Yamaha at the end of 2010 and has managed just one podium finish in the opening 10 races.Honda

Valentino Rossi has asked for a Gresini Honda says Marco Melandri

The rumors that the once considered fairy tale marriage between Valentino Rossi and Ducati is heading towards an annulment are growing stronger; especially considering all his struggles in trying to tame the GP11 and 11.1 and despite the Italian saying “Will I stay with Ducati in 2012? I said I think so, meaning that I reckon that staying here is the logical choice.”The latest gossip was that

Valentino Rossi started his own?

With the climate of these days all you can talk about except to Summer. And then instead of a "dream market Midsummer" we speak of a " winter dream ", if only in the previous dream came true almost everything: Ducati Rossi, Ben Spies alongside Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner at the HRC Pedrosa's side. The theme is once again Valentino Rossi. Of the situation "tense" Rossi-Ducati we have talked