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Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi in his 40s after testing positive for Covid-19 means he will miss not only Sunday’s Aragon Grand Prix but also Teruel Grand Prix next weekend, said his Yamaha team
« Due to Italian law, Valentino Rossi will not be able to attend the Gran Premio event in Teruel, » a team statement said
The 41-year-old Italian must participate in a 10-day quarantine and test negative before he can return to the circuits
Yamaha has said it will not replace Valentino at Teruel yet, leaving Maverick Vinales to ride alone at both MotorLand Aragon races
Michelin, which supplies MotoGP, also announced on Sunday that one of its technicians had tested positive and had been placed in isolation with one of his colleagues
In Moto3, the young Italian Tony Arbolino has to quarantine himself after coming into contact with another passenger in Spain who tested positive for the virus
Spaniard Jorge Martin, who races in Moto2, missed two races in September after testing positive
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