Rossi hoping to cut into Marquez’s lead at Assen

Valentino Rossi hopes to seize his chance to claw back some ground in the MotoGP World Championship at one of his favourite circuits this weekend at Assen in Holland.

Rossi achieved his last win and Yamaha’s most recent MotoGP victory at Assen a year ago and the Doctor boasts a terrific record at the legendary Dutch TT track. The nine-time world champion is second in the standings after seven rounds, 27 points back on Marc Marquez. — crash.net