Motorcycling-Rossi to leave Yamaha at end of season

BRNO, Czech Republic Aug 15 (Reuters) - MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will leave Yamaha at the end of this season, the team said in a statement on Sunday. "Now the moment has come to look for new challenges. My work here at Yamaha is finished," Italian Rossi said in the statement. Rossi has been linked with a switch to Ducati.

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