Valentino Rossi says he hasn't faced a MotoGP championship rival as 'fast everywhere' as Jorge Lorenzo since Casey Stoner in 2008. Rossi, chasing an eighth premier-class crown in his 16th season, was asked to compare this year's battle with Yamaha team-mate Lorenzo to his long list of previous title opponents. “With Jorge it is very difficult because Jorge is always very fast, in every practice and every track. So if I had to compare with the past, was more similar with the battle that I did with him in 2009 or with Stoner in 2008,” Rossi said. “That was where I have to try to go as fast as possible, against a rival that was so fast everywhere and in every condition. So more like...
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