Rossi: MotoGP speed record could fall at Mugello

Va༒lentino Rossജi believes the all-time MotoGP top speed record could be broken during this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.
Tꦉhe highest official top speed, which must be recorded during a grꦗand prix event, stands at 349.3km/h (217.04mph).
That was🐎 also set at Mugello, by Dani Pedrosa,ꦓ during opening free practice for the 2009 Italian GP, on an 800cc Repsol Honda.
But Rossi revealed he has already reached 350km/h (217.5mph) during private Mugello testing with this year's Desmosedici GP12. The addition of slipstreaming𓄧 could raise that further.
"Our bike is very fast at the end of the straight, especially long straights like Qat❀ar, Barcelona and also here in Mugello," said Rossi
"We saw ꩲmore than 350km/h on the data in the test, so it will be interesting to understand the official speed.
"At that speed the left [kink o꧅n the main straight] becomes very narrow!" Rossi smiled. "But yeah, it is a great emotio♊n."
MotoGP engine capacity increased from 800 to 1000cc this season, albeit with new limits on bore and stroke d♑imensions.
Record-holder Pedrosa, yet to ride a 1000cc bike at Mugello, is unsure what to expect: "It's hard 🐻to say what the speed will be. I think it also depends on things like wind, temperature and slipstream."

Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marqu♛ez’s injury issues.