Exclusive: Rossi to Ducati
Posted: Thursday, July 1, 2010 by wru1415 in
Valentino Rossi will drop a transfer bombshell by quitting Yamaha to sign a shock deal with Ducati. Paddock insiders say the move might even be officially announced at the Catalunya GP this weekend.
The lucrative transfer finally became reality after long negotiations with Yamaha collapsed at the 11th hour.
A trusted insider told MCN that Rossi is walking out because of a dispute over the renewal of his multi-million pound contract and his refusal to continue racing with Jorge Lorenzo as his team-mate.
The senior MotoGP figure, who wanted to remain anonymous, said:
"I know for sure that Rossi will go to Ducati next season. The deal has been done. One month ago it seemed impossible to imagine this, but Rossi will be in red next year."
Source : MCN
He's not, he's retiring...! (His leg damage is far worse than has been publicised, expect to see him in an F1 car before you see him on a Ducati)...