New bike excites Rossi

Still smarting from his final race dethroning, former MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi states he is more determined than ever to regain his world title next year following testing the new 800cc bikes.

Rossi lost the Title when Honda’s Nicky Hayden ended Rossi’s five-year reign this season and the Italian told Spanish newspaper Marca the loss had just made him more hungry.

“To win the title again is a massive incentive for me,” Rossi, 27, said.

“The new bikes don’t have the brutal power of the 990cc but they ride really well. They are great fun.”

In this week’s last testing session before the winter break, Rossi was second fastest behind Hayden’s Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa.

The American missed the session to have surgery on a shoulder injury.

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Yamaha Factory Racing and Camel end their motogp partnership

Following Camel’s recent announcement, Yamaha Factory Racing would like to express its
thanks to Camel and Japan Tobacco International for their partnership and support over the
2006 MotoGP season.
Our thanks go out to all those involved in the project; they have formed an important part of
our team over the past year.
It has been a great honour for Yamaha to work with such an experienced sponsor and
Camel’s enthusiasm throughout the season has been greatly appreciated by the entire
Yamaha Factory Racing Team and the Yamaha Motor Group.

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