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How Valentino Rossi almost became a Formula One driver

On Sunday afternoon, the MotoGP will be held in Assen! It is therefore the perfect time to take a look back at one of the most talked-about stories, linking the motorbike class to the king class. Article continues under ad The Italian is possibly the best motorbike rider of all time. With nine world titles and 116 Grand Prix victories, the Yamaha man is among the measure of successes in the sport. But it was not just two-wheelers on which Rossi thrived, the Italian was close to a spectacular move to Formula 1. Four years ago, the phenom was last in a Formula 1 car, when he took a seat in Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes, with which he became world champion in 2017. The British great took the...
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