Time for Rossi to bow out

Valentino it’s time to go, your tyre woes won’t end this year. Give your bike to one of the youngsters, maybe next year follow the MotoGP circus as an ambassador, do a few laps waving to the crowd and then go home with your head held high, you have entertained us for years but now wave goodbye, thank you. Andrew Smithers, email

Ed: Rossi the team boss, see p42