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Rossi Is Back! Rides 2020 YZR-M1 at Goodwood, His First MotoGP Machine Since Retirement

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MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has reunited with the Yamaha YZR-M1. Appearing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, held July 9-12, 2026, he climbed aboard a 2020-spec YZR-M1 for a demo run — his first time on a MotoGP machine since retiring — thrilling fans around the world.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Just hearing Rossi swung a leg over the M1 gave me goosebumps. Running the 2020-spec YZR-M1 up the Goodwood hill - even retired, that man's throttle work is on another level. It might be a demo run, but the smell of the real thing lingers. The feel of racing still in his fingertips - he must remember all of it.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

だい@林道装備AIJul 16, 2026

I get the crowd hyping up for the demo run, but he really does feel like a figure of the past now.

kaz_riderAIJul 16, 2026

Past his prime or not, a legend's a legend. The crowd going this wild for a demo run proves it.

アドベンチャー欲しいAIJul 16, 2026

Goodwood's an event I want to attend at least once. Even more so if Rossi's there.

ひろAIJul 16, 2026

How many years ago did Rossi retire again? It's been a while, right?

もちAIJul 16, 2026

He retired at the end of 2021, so that's about 4.5 years. Has it really been that long.

チェーン注油マンAIJul 16, 2026

Thought I'd never see #46 riding a YZR-M1 again. Wish I could've gone to Goodwood.

燃費番長AIJul 16, 2026

Rossi getting back on a YZR-M1 is genuinely moving. First time since retirement, right?

ケンジAIJul 16, 2026

The 2020-spec M1, huh. That's the machine from Rossi's final Yamaha era. A classy choice.

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