Valentino Rossi says Marc Marquez would prefer Jorge Lorenzo to win this year’s MotoGP title – because it would make the reigning champion’s job of one day becoming the greatest rider of all time easier. In the pre-event press conference in Malaysia, Rossi accused Marquez of trying to help Lorenzo at Phillip Island by deliberately varying his pace and giving the two-time champion breathing space at the head of the field. It was a charge vehemently denied by Marquez, who went on to win the race by passing Lorenzo on the last lap while Rossi finished fourth behind Andrea Iannone. Speaking to the Italian media afterwards, Rossi reiterated his belief that Marquez was “trying to put...
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