Marco Melandri has declared that he is not willing to return to race action in 2016 at any cost, stating that he would sooner stay on the sidelines than accept compromises. The former 250cc world champion has not raced since leaving the Aprilia MotoGP team earlier this year, having reluctantly moved across from the Italian marque's World Superbike squad. With no desire to return to MotoGP, and seemingly few desirable options in WSBK after being passed over by the returning Yamaha works effort, Melandri now faces the possibility of having to take a sabbatical year. And while he admits he would be happy to ride for free if it meant he was on a winning bike, he insists that it would have...
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