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achievement ?

I dont't think anyone can argue with his past results and record ,But for me what cast a very long shadow was his antics both on and off the track in the seasons with Jorge, and then into his pathetic perioud at Ducati, there was no need for his games and unsporting demands as he was a great rider ,However you have to question his impact and effort at Ducati ,I never believed the "I made the Yamaha" claims they did a fantastic job for him and he rode it very well ,but they have kinda' done ok without him ,Yet all forget the Duke was a front runner before he got on it ,Stoner got little sympathy nor all the changes Rossi had ,now to be fair you have got to say the Ducati is not a slow bike so it is a question of developing the fine tuning, I just dont think Rossi has been capable of the development needed and it has made him look very jaded ,For my money He will never be held in the same level of genious he previously enjoyed,Nor do I believe the all beating days will return we will see flashes but not The "Doctor" we knew, more a "receptionist" But it will be rewarding I am sure for Jorge and for motogp fans

Let's also not forget that the Ducati that Rossi rode (badly) in the early part of 2011 was an 800, and very similar to the one Stoner rode (and won on) in 2010. I'm convinced that Rossi would do well on a Yamaha, winning some races (but not all races as someone has already suggested) and having a shot at the title. He's still got the talent. Granted, Lorenzo was beating him in the championship in 2010 when Rossi crashed and got injured, but he was hardly trouncing him as some Rossi-detractors on here suggest. I'd like to think the pair would be evenly matched on equal machinery, I hope so. It's a shame Stoner is retiring at the end of the season, would be good to see him go head-to-head with Rossi on similar-performing machinery.

Stick to their guns

Rossi once said that he wouldn't stay at Yamaha if Lorenzo remained.

He was right, he didn't stay, Yamaha elected to keep Lorenzo and ditched Rossi.

Yamaha would be daft to go backwards in re-hiring Rossi, they should be looking to bring on new talent for the future.

Top level motorbike racing is and always has been a young man's game.

For proof, look at the list of all time 500cc and MotoGP winners and see how many of them won championships at the age Rossi will be next year.

Just can't see Rossi winning a MotoGP championship again no matter what bike he gets.

Wait

Here is the list of 500/MotoGP champs - the table don't fib all facts and not all of your expert opinions.  He may not add another one, but lets wait and see shall we - One question i have is what rider are the Stoner and Ben fans going to support next year as Stoner is off feeding babies and Ben off to where ever.  Only see love on here for Ben, Stoner and Rossi in the main.  Not much written about any other riders.  Guess you will become massive Jorge fans overnight

            MotoGP/500cc
1 Agostini, GiacomoGiacomo Agostini 8
3 Rossi, ValentinoValentino Rossi 7
10 Doohan, MichaelMichael Doohan 5
3 Hailwood, MikeMike Hailwood 4
6 Surtees, JohnJohn Surtees 4
8 Duke, GeoffGeoff Duke 4
12 Lawson, EddieEddie Lawson 4
19 Roberts, KennyKenny Roberts 3
19 Rainey, WayneWayne Rainey 3
6 Read, PhilPhil Read 2
19 Spencer, FreddieFreddie Spencer 2
32 Masetti, UmbertoUmberto Masetti 2
32 Sheene, BarryBarry Sheene 2
32 Stoner, CaseyCasey Stoner 2
19 Lorenzo, JorgeJorge Lorenzo 1
32 Hocking, GaryGary Hocking 1
32 Crivillé, ÀlexÀlex Crivillé 1
50 Graham, LeslieLeslie Graham 1
50 Liberati, LiberoLibero Liberati 1
50 Lucchinelli, MarcoMarco Lucchinelli 1
50 Uncini, FrancoFranco Uncini 1
50 Gardner, WayneWayne Gardner 1
50 Schwantz, KevinKevin Schwantz 1
50 Roberts, Jr., KennyKenny Roberts, Jr. 1
50 Hayden, NickyNicky Hayden 1
 

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One question i have is what rider are the Stoner and Ben fans going to support next year as Stoner is off

Lawson was my first love, Casey my second.

Do the math.