Valentino Rossi 

MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on Thursday officially renewed his contract with Movistar Yamaha for two years, according to the team's official website. The nine-time world champion Rossi recently revealed his intention to go at full steam seeking his fifth title with Yamaha starting from the season-opening 2018 Grand Prix of Qatar scheduled for March 16-18, reported Efe. "I want to thank Yamaha, Lin Jarvis and Maio Meregalli in particular for their trust in me, because the challenge is difficult: being competitive until I'm 40 years old," Rossi said.