by Peter McLaren and Andy Stobart World championship leader Valentino Rossi believes Sete Gibernau is his toughest rival for the 2004 world championship - but that Max Biaggi has a quicker bike.
It was the most anticipated race in modern motorcycling history and it didn't disappoint: Today at Welkom, Valentino Rossi won a fantastic season-opening Africa's Grand Prix after battling Max Biaggi from start to finish to end Honda's ten race win streak on his Yamaha debut.
The ongoing Bologna Motorshow has provided the first opportunity since the Valencia season finale for Italian MotoGP stars Max Biaggi, Loris Capirossi and Marco Melandri to discuss countryman Valentino Rossi's move to Yamaha.