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HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, GERMANY - JULY 06: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Yamaha Factory Racing starts from box during the MotoGp of Germany - Qualifying at Sachsenring Circuit on July 06, 2019 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images)

HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, GERMANY - JULY 06: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Yamaha Factory Racing  starts from box during the MotoGp of Germany - Qualifying at Sachsenring Circuit on July 06, 2019 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images)

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HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, GERMANY - JULY 01: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Movistar Yamaha Team rides in qualifying during the MotoGP of Germany at Sachsenring Circuit on July 1, 2017 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. (Photo by Mark Wieland/Getty Images)

HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, GERMANY - JULY 01:  Valentino Rossi of Italy and Movistar Yamaha Team rides in qualifying during the MotoGP of Germany at Sachsenring Circuit on July 1, 2017 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.  (Photo by Mark Wieland/Getty Images)

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HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, GERMANY - JULY 14: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Movistar Yamaha MotoGP heads down a straight during the qualifying practice during the MotoGp of Germany - Qualifying at Sachsenring Circuit on July 14, 2018 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images)

HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, GERMANY - JULY 14:  Valentino Rossi of Italy and Movistar Yamaha MotoGP heads down a straight during the qualifying practice during the MotoGp of Germany - Qualifying at Sachsenring Circuit on July 14, 2018 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.  (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images)

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HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, GERMANY - JULY 01: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Movistar Yamaha Team rides in qualifying during the MotoGP of Germany at Sachsenring Circuit on July 1, 2017 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. (Photo by Mark Wieland/Getty Images)

HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, GERMANY - JULY 01:  Valentino Rossi of Italy and Movistar Yamaha Team rides in qualifying during the MotoGP of Germany at Sachsenring Circuit on July 1, 2017 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.  (Photo by Mark Wieland/Getty Images)