MotoGP: Rossi's still got fire in his belly

Italian rider Valentino Rossi clocked a best lap of 1:59.999 on his 13th lap while Spanish rider Pedrosa also showed blistering pace to clock a similar time on his Repsol Honda bike. – EPA Photo

SEPANG: Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi demonstrated to his challengers he still packs a mighty punch after both he and rival Honda factory rider Dani Pedrosa walked away from the last day of MotoGP testing at the Sepang International Circuit with the exact same lap time.

The Italian former world champion, who will make his 15th premier class campaign this year, was able to find something extra in his set-up to cross the line with a best lap of 1:59.999 on his 13th lap while Spanish rider Pedrosa also showed blistering pace to clock a similar time on his Repsol Honda bike.