Valentino Rossi admits that losing out on this year’s MotoGP title still plays on his mind three weeks on from the infamous Valencia title showdown. Having led the standings all season from his victory in the Qatar curtain-raiser, Rossi was ultimately pipped to title honours by Yamaha teammate Lorenzo in the final round by five points. The Italian was however adamant that he had been denied by an alliance between Lorenzo and Marc Marquez, whom he accused of acting as Lorenzo's "bodyguard" at Valencia, an outcome that Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis said had left Rossi feeling “completely empty.” That followed the controversial clash between Rossi and Marquez at Sepang, which resulted...
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