One question that remains to be answered is what will happen to Rossi’s fiercely-loyal crew, many of whom have worked with him since he graduated to the premier class in 2000.
Petronas Yamaha team principal Razlan Razali told The Race earlier this year there would be space for only two of Rossi’s crew to join the team, leaving the others potentially working with Quartararo in the factory team.
“It’s important for us to have some stability and it’s important for us to keep working with the rider we already have in Frankie,” he said.
“He’s young, he’s the future of the team, and we have to put a lot of emphasis on him.
“We don’t want Valentino to come and disrupt our structure either though, to come lock, stock and barrel from the factory team.
“We can only allow him to come with one or two guys – he’ll have to work with the rest of our structure beyond that.” https://the-race.com/motogp/rossi-has-signed-petronas-yamaha-deal-to-stay-in-motogp/