REIGNING MOTOGP World Champion Valentino Rossi has quashed rumours he was seriously considering moving to Ducati for 2010, stating he 'does not want to' race for the Italian manufacturer.

There has been much speculation over the last few months that the Ducati MotoGP team, along with the backing of the squad's title sponsor Malrboro, have been working on luring the eight-time world champ away from Yamaha with a big money offer. Rossi, however, has denied the allegations.

 "Honestly, I do not understand why," said Rossi, ahead of this weekend's Australian GP. "It is 100 percent impossible because I have a contract with Yamaha. Therefore, it is not possible to go to Ducati next year, but also because I do not want to!"

That's because Stoner is quicker.

Nothing like throwing a bit of petrol on the fire!

And before the Oz result too....                                                                                                                                                                             

He enjoys the offers,every new offer increases his Yammie paycheck!                                                                                                                                                                              

hmmm - I would like to see both of em on the same bike though......................................................               & watch Rossi SLAUGHTER Stoner!!!                                                                                                                                                                               

HFG, we shall never find out eh?

Rossi won't leave for fear of losing Burgess. He knows it is this team that makes them so strong.

And, who wants to ride a Duke anyway? What a huge gamble to learn a bike only on person has been able to ride. He would have to redevelop it to suit him. He is still winning so why move?

Gosh, went all serious then.

No one else can ride the ducati. Stoner's a freak.   Number 2 to stoner? NEVER NEVER NEVER!!                                                                                                                                                                              

Is it me or is Stoner starting to look more and more like Goofy??

What? It's me??

OH!!

Bye!!                                                                                                                                                                             

Stoner has the kind of face only a mother can love dont you think???                                                                                                                                                                              

Hey there's nothing wrong with Stoner, i think Rossi is brilliant but so is Stoner. When Stoner is pushing Rossi he rides harder which makes for a better race for us to watch. If Rossi was on a Duke he'd just clear of and leave every one and that would not be much of a race. Hope things stay as there are so we'l have another great years racing next year.

BB i agree i'd rather watch a close race between the top 4 guys then somebody scarpering off on there own, which is why i'm lookin forward to moto2 move of a level playing field i think