(Reuters) - Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi is set to see out his career with Yamaha after signing a new two year agreement with the works team taking him through to the end of 2016, they announced on Wednesday.
Yamaha hoped the 35-year-old, a nine times world champion with seven titles in grand prix motorcycling's top category, would stay with them for the rest of his racing career.
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