Valentino Rossi is hard at work, after breaking his tibia and fibula in an Enduro accident at the start of September.

The surgeon who operated on Rossi predicated a recovery time of well over a month, and expected him to be side-lined for around 40 days, which would have effectively put an end to his Championship campaign.

But, the nine-time World Champion returned to the fold at the Aragon GP, just 21 days after the break, missing only his home round at Misano. He competed with the help of a thumb brake, pioneered by Mick Doohan as went on to win five consecutive World Championships between 1994 and 1998.

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Rossi finished in 5^th place after a courageous display at the Spanish circuit, and he’s been training hard ahead of the Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi on October 15^th.

Here’s a picture that ‘the Doctor’ has shared on Instagram, as he puts a Yamaha R1 through its paces at Misano.

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Ross is the editor of MoreBikes (and On2Wheels) - and writes for Motorcycle Sport & Leisure and Classic Bike Guide magazine too. He started off doing laps of his parents’ garden on a Puch 50 scrambler at the tender age of 5, ruining the grass and crashing into bushes. Not much has changed since. He doesn’t discriminate; taking as much pleasure from bombing around town on little mopeds as he does crossing continents on big adventure bikes.
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