12 Jan 2011

Rossi struggling to be fit for MotoGP testing

6:43 am on 12 January 2011

Motorcycling star Valentino Rossi will not be fully fit for the first test of the MotoGP season in Malaysia at the start of February as he hasn't yet fully recovered from November's surgery on a long-standing shoulder injury.

The former world champion, who will ride for Ducati this year after a long stint with Yamaha, says being ready for the Malaysia tests is a race against time, but confirmed he will ride despite the injury.

The first race of the season is in Qatar on March the 20th.