Rossi “expected more” from “very negative” Catalunya MotoGP race

The Petronas SRT rider made genuine steps forward with his Yamaha at Barcelona following a tough start to 2021, with Rossi making it through to Q2 for only the third time this season.

Though a crash left him 11th on the grid Rossi was confident of a strong showing in the race.

However, his choice of hard rear tyre – which he was convinced about after warm-up – didn’t work in the…