Italian great Valentino Rossi will race for the Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team next season after signing a one-year contract renewal, Yamaha said on Saturday. Rossi will swap seats with French rider Fabio Quartararo, who is taking his place at the factory Yamaha team alongside Spaniard Maverick Vinales. Rossi will be replaced at the factory Yamaha team by French 21-year-old Fabio QuartararoHe also boasts the longest winning career, spanning more than 20 years between victories, with 89 wins in the top category. 'This current and final season with the Factory Yamaha Team is his 25th in the motorcycle grand prix racing world championship and his 15th year with Yamaha. 'Early on we assured Valentino that, should he stay in MotoGP for 2021, Yamaha would continue to give him full support and a Factory YZR-M1.

Source: Daily Mail September 26, 2020 19:28 UTC