Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi has denied he has considered leaving the Bologna factory as he wants to honour the contract he has with the manufacturer - plus the is the fact there isn't anywhere for him to go for the rest of the 2012 MotoGP season.

Speculation has been rife that a rift between the star and the firm is so big following his Qatar comments, he was looking for a way out but today at Jerez, he said it wasn't going to happen.

"I never think to leave Ducati. I have zero chance to ride another bike. When you sign a contract, you have to arrive at the end giving the maximum effort, so this is our target now," said The Doctor.

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