Yamaha: Signing Rossi best thing we ever did

Securing Valentino Rossi's signature back in 2004 was 'the best thing we've ever done, confesses Yamaha Motor Racing managing director Lin Jarvis following 'The Doctor's ninth world championship success in Malaysia

Yamaha Motor Racing managing director Lin Jarvis has admitted that prising Valentino Rossi away from Honda six years ago was 'the best thing we've ever done' in the company's long racing history – and confessed that he hopes to be able to persuade the record-breaking MotoGP legend to remain on-board beyond the end of his current contract in 2010.