Valentino Rossi accepts he will have his work cut out replicating his sensational Qatar GP victory at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend. The championship leader hasn’t fared well on his two previous visits to Texas and with his Yamaha YZR-M1 likely to be outgunned on the long straights found in the middle sectors at COTA, Rossi is bracing himself for another dogfight. 'Beginning the championship with a victory is really nice, but now we must try to be just as competitive as we were in Qatar everywhere else. Austin is not our favourite track. Although the track is very modern and I really like some corners, the two long straights are weak points for us. Our opponents are strong,...
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