It wasn’t all media gossip that Valentino Rossi would try to ride a streetbike at Misano to check out his physical conditions since his accident during free practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, because Yamaha Racing has released the following statement: Valentino Rossi will ride a Yamaha YZF-R1 at a private test in Misano, Italy this afternoon.
The Italian has made an excellent recovery so far since breaking his leg at Mugello on 5th June and he has decided to proceed with the test ride today in order to better understand his current physical condition.
Riding a racing motorcycle will help Valentino and his doctors to plan the next stage of his rehabilitation programme in order that he may return to racing as soon as he feels confident to do so.
The test will take place using a YZF-R1 WSB machine provided by the Yamaha World Superbike Team to the Fiat Yamaha Team.
Yamaha will inform the media later today of the results of the test and of Valentino’s condition.
Rossi previously targeted the Czech Grand Prix in August for his return, but should the test go favourably he could be back next week for the Sachsenring round and making Dorna’s Carmelo Ezpeleta very happy considering the big drop in TV viewing audiences since Rossi’s accident.