Unsurprisingly, Valentino Rossi has been declared fit to ride at this weekend’s Mugello MotoGP round in front of an expectedly enormous home crowd.

A statement from Rossi’s Movistar Yamaha team reads:

Earlier this afternoon the nine-time World Champion underwent a routine medical check-up at the Autodromo del Mugello. VR46 fans from all over the world can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that FIM Medical Director, Dr Giancarlo Di Filippo, the Chief Medical Officer of the Mugello Circuit, Dr Remo Barbagli and the MotoGP Medical Director, Dr Angel Charte have found Rossi to be in a suitable condition to take part in his home Grand Prix, starting with tomorrow’s free practice sessions.