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SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - AUGUST 09: Sumi Takahiro of Japan (Group leader MotoGP) speaks during the "Tech Talk Press Conference" during the MotoGp of Austria - Free Practice at Red Bull Ring on August 09, 2019 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images)

SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - AUGUST 09:  Sumi Takahiro of Japan (Group leader MotoGP)  speaks during the "Tech Talk Press Conference" during the MotoGp of Austria - Free Practice at Red Bull Ring on August 09, 2019 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images)

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AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 14: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Yamaha Factory Racing and Maverick Vinales of Spain and Yamaha Factory Racing (R) look on during the riders parade during the MotoGp Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix of The Americas - Race at Circuit of The Americas on April 14, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Bongarts/Getty Images)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 14: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Yamaha Factory Racing and  Maverick Vinales of Spain and Yamaha Factory Racing    (R) look  on during the riders parade during the MotoGp Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix of The Americas - Race at Circuit of The Americas on April 14, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Spanish rider Maverick Vinales (R) and Yamaha MotoGP's Italian rider Valentino Rossi compete during the Qatar MotoGP grand prix at the Losail track in Qatar's capital Doha on March 10, 2019. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Spanish rider Maverick Vinales (R) and Yamaha MotoGP's Italian rider Valentino Rossi compete during the Qatar MotoGP grand prix at the Losail track in Qatar's capital Doha on March 10, 2019. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)        (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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2019 season MotoGP riders (From L) Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales pose for a group picture in Doha on March 7, 2019 at Lusail Circuit ahead of the season's start at Qatar MotoGP grand prix on March 10. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images)

2019 season MotoGP riders (From L) Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales pose for a group picture in Doha on March 7, 2019 at Lusail Circuit ahead of the season's start at Qatar MotoGP grand prix on March 10. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)        (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images)