Valentino Rossi has signed a deal with his Movistar Yamaha team to extend his current contract until 2018, adding two more years and looking set to remain in MotoGP until he is at least 39 years old. The Doctor had been rumoured to be close to a deal for months, as his connections with the Japanese factory grew ever-closer, including a new deal for his VR46 company to provide their merchandising and teamwear. However, at 37 years old, Rossi had also admitted that his cohoices would probably be between remaining with Yamaha and leaving the sport. But, with a strong pre-season to help convince him that he will be just as strong in the future as he was in 2015, the Italian says the decision...
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