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2016

Before the 2016 season even began, Valentino Rossi announces he will be continuing his career by keeping his contract with MotoGP until 2018. Yamaha releases that Rossi will be riding a 2016 YZR-M1 which also includes ECU Michelin Tyres, new to MotoGP and the racers. Expecting a difficult start in the season with the new tyres, Rossi was able to adjust as he stated to the media at Sepang.

In the beginning of the season, Rossi found himself in fourth place in Qatar on the Losail Circuit track a tenth of a second behind Marc Marquez.

Headgear

Valentino's headgear is designed by Aldo Drudi. Drudi's career in designing helmets for MotoGP has continued for thirty-eight years now. Drudi began designing helmets for Graziano Rossi, Valentino's father. Valentino has special helmets for his home races in the Italian GP. The sun and moon design is almost a trademark for Rossi's helmets. His designer says that the sun represents his "reflective side" while the moon is for his friends.

2017

Rossi struggles in the beginning of the 2017 season often lagging behind his teammate, Maverick Vinalez, starting at pre-season testing, due to the new Michelin front tyre's soft grip.