Please let this be true! Rossiv Vs Bayliss

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MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has agreed to a one-off Superbike race against Troy Bayliss, according to reports in Spain.

Solo Moto magazine claims the Italian will take on Bayliss in a head-to-head battle on March 14 in Qatar, saying the deal is "said and done".

The duel will take place during the weekend of the second round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship at the Losail circuit.

Rossi is expected to race a Yamaha R1 - as used by factory riders Tom Sykes and Ben Spies in 2009 - while Bayliss will be on the familiar Xerox Ducati.

Bayliss retired from the World Superbike scene after romping to his third championship in 2008 on the Ducati.

The Australian's dominance of an increasingly competitive series earned him the Rider of the Year award from the well-respected Italian magazine Moto Sprint ahead of Rossi, who won his sixth world championship in MotoGP's premier class, his eighth overall.

The 29-year-old Rossi is thought to be unhappy at the snub, and has agreed to the race in a bid to hammer home his supremacy.

Rossi recently said he was keen to take Bayliss on one-versus-one, telling Corriere dello Sport: "If there was an opportunity and the right date then I would race there tomorrow.

"I like World Superbikes to be mad, I like to watch it and I'd love to ride in it, the problem is the dates.

"I do not know when, but I hope that I can make a race in WSB. I am sad that I would not be able to race against Bayliss on track now because I would like to challenge him on a superbike. Maybe, if I ask him he might even come back for one race for the challenge."

There has been no official confirmation from either rider.

That would make such an awesome season opener to look forward to!
 
That would be awesome. Be interesting to see how they match up on SBK. when you look at Edwards who beat Bayliss twice and how he has done in motogp, but on a bike bayliss is so good on mmm who knows.
 
gotta love that

its like something out of a hollywood movie

Retired superstar rider comes out of retirement one time only a 1v1 race against his old greatest rival in a bid to defend his honour and reputation

Cant see any of the F1 premadonnas being that proud. They'd never come out of their motorhomes !
 
gotta love that

its like something out of a hollywood movie

Retired superstar rider comes out of retirement one time only a 1v1 race against his old greatest rival in a bid to defend his honour and reputation

Cant see any of the F1 premadonnas being that proud. They'd never come out of their motorhomes !

well not really his greatest rival, seeing as bayliss was a failed motoGP rider
and went back to wsb with his tail between his legs
 
I think it'll be pretty even. Bayliss is going to be more familiar with his bike but I think Rossi is generally the better rider.
 
I'd pay good money to watch that! Shame Eurosport were dropped in favour of a free coverage deal :( Now we've only got the BBC idiots.

I'd say Rossi if it's long enough, he's not known for starting races well and normally takes a few laps to get into the swing of things.
 
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