Rossi "will be back to best"
Rossi "will be back to best"
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Thursday, 29, Jun 2006 08:43
Valentino Rossi's Yamaha boss Jeremy Burgess expects the champion to be back to his best very soon.
Rossi has suffered a series of injuries and technical problems in a bizarre season and he now languishes in fourth place in the standings 46 points behind Nicky Hayden who is in first place.
Rossi should be fit enough to compete in this weekend's British Grand Prix despite his ankle and broken hand injuries after a crash in Holland.
Before injury struck Rossi was already struggling after a problem with the Yamaha's new Michelin tyres which were causing unwanted vibrations and wheel slippage on the track.
Burgess told the BBC: "Once Valentino is fully fit we'll be on top again. We've been quite unlucky this year with several different problems but we are not panicking yet.
"Since we began using the new chassis at Le Mans we've made massive steps forward. Everything seems to be working fine now. You don't learn anything in this business if you don't have problems.
"The mood at Yamaha has always remained positive and we've dealt with the problems so far and will continue to deal with them in the future."
Rossi is unlikely to win the championship this year and claim a remarkable sixth straight title but Burgess insists that he will give everything to add to this season's three Grand Prix wins.