All the doom and gloom surrounding Valentino Rossi's penalty and subsequent unsuccessful request at a stay of execution doesn't change the fact the Italian could still seal his eighth MotoGP title at Valencia. Being sent to the back of the grid for his Sepang clash with Marc Marquez no doubt represents a bitter blow to Rossi's chances of taking a milestone championship this weekend at Valencia. The Italian hasn't lined up lower than eighth on the grid all season but, at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo, he is set to have 25 bikes ahead of him as the lights go out. But was there truth to Rossi's claims that he considered skipping Valencia? And does he truly believe that Marquez has already cost...
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