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Valentino Rossi also took center stage on the day Marc Márquez conquered his eighth world title , sixth in MotoGP, which is only one of his legend. The Italian rider, who could only be eighth (last Yamaha) in Thailand, reflected on this dangerous approach of the rival with whom in recent times he has maintained a more mediatic than sporting duel.

"Marquez is doing a little what I was doing in my golden age," Rossi said. "It is quite similar, because he has made a dominating season , in which he has won many races. Apart from Austin, he has always arrived there in front," continued Tavullia.

"It has always been first or second this season and it will not cost him to reach my number of titles," he continued. Although he recalled: "What displeases me is that I threw two titles and another made me lose it, because with these three titles in my record it would be harder to reach me. I am afraid that I will equal the nine." Rossi did not specify which titles he meant with the two he 'threw' or the one that "made him lose." He was MotoGP world champion for five consecutive years, from 2001 to 2005. Nicky Hayden and Casey Stoner interrupted his tyranny and in 2008 and 2009 he won again.

It was in 2010 when Jorge Lorenzo restrained his career. Companions in Yamaha, the Italian repeatedly accused the Balearic of taking advantage of his previous technical work. "He has not had to do any work on tuning the motorcycle. Lorenzo has enjoyed the work I have done these years," he said. That season, Rossi had a wall built inside the 'box'. The following season he went to Ducati.

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