Rossi: "Márquez looks like he's going to win lots of titles"

If Valentino Rossi has a soft spot for any of his fellow riders, it is Marc Márquez. He has even invited the Spanish youngster to practise with him at his private ranch in Italy.

After the Spaniard sealed his first ever MotoGP title, the nine-time world champion discussed the bright future ahead of the 20-year-old. "The sky's the limit for him", Rossi claimed. "He was extremely strong this year and won the title as a rookie, which is no mean feat, even if he did have the best bike", he stated. Nevertheless, the Italian called for people to be patient while the youngster figures out "how much room for improvement he has next year". "If Yamaha improves, Lorenzo will mount a serious challenge in 2014, but Marc has the look of someone who's going to win lots of titles".