Stoner “has missed” Rossi racing at the front in MotoGP

Nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion Rossi will call time on his illustrious 26-season career at the conclusion of next week’s Valencia finale, but is likely to end his final MotoGP season without a podium.

Rossi hasn’t won a grand prix since Assen in 2017 and his appearances on the rostrum have declined in recent years, with his last one coming at Jerez last year.

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