Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy leads his team mate Jorge Lorenzo of Spain during Valencia Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste November 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy leads his team mate Jorge Lorenzo of Spain during Valencia Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste November 8, 2009.

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