Valentino Rossi has jokingly said that when he is the boss of a MotoGP team in 2022, he can save a bike for himself in case he wants to race on past this season.
The Doctor's VR46 will join the blue riband class next year after humble beginning in the Italian series but it is not yet decided which manufacturer will be used.
At the beginning we didn’t think, sincerely, about a MotoGP team. But step-by-step we have this possibility and in the end we say, why not?" said Rossi, speaking at Jerez.
"All the people in VR46 are very happy because we work a lot for more-or-less 10 years. We started from Moto3 in the Italian championship and to arrive in MotoGP is great for us.
"I think it will be fun and it's a good way also to remain in this world when I finish my career as a rider."
"From one side it doesn’t change a lot because I will decide during this season and it will depend, like I always say, on the results.
"From another side, maybe it's a help, because I have an extra place if I want to race with my team. For sure if I am the boss and I want to race, I can keep one bike for me! But we will see."
