Rossi hosts MotoGP champ Marquez, world-class riders at MotorRanch

Published Sep. 19, 2014 5:44 p.m. ET

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Following his victory at Misano, Valentino Rossi invited MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez and a host of Grand Prix stars for a day of riding at his impressive MotorRanch facility.

Rossi and Marquez were joined by the likes of Francesco Bagnaia, Leon Camier, Loris Capirossi, Luca Marini, Andrea Migno, Franco Morbidelli, Miguel Oliveira, Mattia Pasini, Tito Rabat and Bradley Smith for a day of dirt riding.

Just a few kilometers from Misano — the scene of Rossi's superb victory and the uncharacteristic Marquez crash which saw him end up 15th in the race on Sunday — the riders reconvened at Rossi's MotorRanch dirt circuit on the outskirts of his home town of Tavullia.

The nine-time World Champion regularly rides and trains at the purpose-built facility, which is also a training ground for the young riders of the VR46 Academy. Marquez is a keen motocross rider in his spare time and spent the day riding a Honda CRF 450 alongside Rossi and their racing colleagues.

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