MotoGP Gossip: Razali explains Stigefelt split, Rossi talks 2015
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New MotoGP RNF Yamaha Racing Owner, Razlan Razali, has opened up regarding the team’s decision to move on without former SRT (Sepang Racing Team) Moto2&3 project leader Johan Stigefelt. MotoGP Podcast – Click here to listen to , Harry Benjamin and our own Pete McLaren talk MotoGP With the Sepang Racing Team electing to withdraw from all three classes following the 2021 season, Razali and Wilco Zeelenberg will carry forward the new RNF Yamaha project.”ad_Their riders will be three-time MotoGP runner-up and current Petronas Yamaha rider Andrea Dovizioso and Moto3’s Darryn Binder.Autosport has reported a rift between Razali and Stigefelt ‘developed in recent weeks’, and with the team solely focusing on MotoGP going forward, the Malaysian owner feels the need to have Stigefelt was not required: Related Valentino Rossi: M1 took ‘big step down’ after standard ECU Marini records best dry MotoGP finish, but not ‘ready to be more forward’Razali said: “Primarily Johan’s role was to look after the Moto2 and Moto3, so next year with just being MotoGP I made the decision that we can manage with myself and Wilco.” [Autosport.com].The news came after last weekend’s Emilia-Romagna MotoGP, a round which also saw Valentino Rossi complete his last home MotoGP race. Related Lin Jarvis: ‘Extremely grateful’ to Quartararo after first title win since 2015 Rossi ‘a bit angry’: I tried to hypnotise Pecco, this time it didn’t work!The nine-time world champion finished tenth which is his joint second best result of the year. Away from the track, Rossi has this week been speaking about his career including memories from 2015 and the controversial battle with Marc Marquez. As reported by Spanish publication Marca, Rossi said this about his long-time rival: “I have very bad memories of 2015 because I had another great battle with Lorenzo and I had some problems with Marc that made me lose. “4”Never before has a champion been seen running to make another lose and not to win. I’m sorry I didn’t get ten world titles.” [Marca.com]. Finally, Fabio Quartararo has been discussing the impact that former Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo had on him after winning his first MotoGP world championship. [Speedweek.com].
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