Rossi in talks with Ferrari over test



Valentino Rossi says he is in discussions with Ferrari about getting another Formula One test with them once the season is finished.
The Italian said after clinching this year's MotoGP crown that he would like to test an F1 car again, although he thought the chances were slim now that he has committed his future to motorbikes.
However, speaking in Valencia ahead of the final round of the MotoGP season, Rossi revealed that he could be in the car later this year.
"We are working on it, it can happen," said Rossi, who contemplated a switch to F1 in 2006 following several tests for Ferrari. "However, we don't know yet whether we will and on what day. We'll know something after the end of the F1 championship on November 2."
Rossi has made it clear that even if he does test then it will only be for his personal pleasure - and that there is no consideration being given to a future chance in F1.
"Yes, it's just for fun," he said. "I'm happy if they let me try it again, because I miss it a bit. However there's no other ambition, because I signed a contract for two more years for Yamaha. It will just be for passion and I think Valentino Rossi with Ferrari is fun for Italy."
When asked for his feelings on who he thinks will win the F1 title, Rossi said: "Well, I'm a Ferrari fan so I hope (Felipe) Massa wins. However, I honestly think (Lewis) Hamilton will win, in the sense that he has a seven-point advantage. So he's the favourite."

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"Valentino Rossi, eight times world motorcycling champion, received at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste the MARCA Legend, who award grants MARK to the largest sport. The assistant editor of journal, Juan Ignacio Gallardo, handed the prize to Il Dottor after the initial training of the Grand Prix of Valencia, last year's test.

Rossi has been the last to receive the MARCA Legend, an award that have myths of sport as Michael Jordan, Alfredo di Stefano, Sergei Bubka, Severiano Ballesteros, Diego Armando Maradona and Michael Schumacher, among others.

In addition, the pilot of Italian MARK received a very special gift. During the same ceremony, he was handed a handmade guitar courtesy of the Alhambra store instrumentosRivera Music (Valencia). Rossi is a big fan of Spanish guitar and was enchanted with the gift. The heptacampeón the world was also gifted with a clock and exclusive custom."


(Translated from Luca Mady's Spanish text posting)

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Interesting to see Vale will be testing the Ferrari again. Hope he has lots of fun

Even at 32 years...Vale's still young and he can be in F-1 for at least 3 to 4 years from then on...i dont think these tests are just for fun...it's just that he cant tell that since he's in motogp for the next 2 years....There's no limit for Vale...he'll do it..

I rekon he will go into rallying personally......

I think VR just likes having a crack at the ferrari...

He leads them on and says he's thinking of crossing over... drives the car, pretends to consider it, then bails.

I would, too, if I was him.