After dropping form 17th to 19th on the opening lap of 𝔍the restarted Styrian MotoGP, Valentino Rossi was eventually able to salvage a few points for 13th place.

"Unfortunately, I lost some positions in the first laps, but after my pace was not too bad. I was able to ride in a decent way,♎" said the Petronas Yaꦰmaha rider.

"For sure, this track is not the best for the Yamaha because here it’s very important the acceleration and the top speed, the two thinꦕgs where we suffer a bit. So at the end, it's a not-so-bad result."

Having also lost four places on the opening lap in Germany, then a massive nine places in Assen, Rossi was pressed on why he has recently been struggling so much a༒t the starts.

The Doctor revealed that his electronic launch control is still in need of adjustmen𒆙t following the addition of a front holeshot device.

"We have the start device also in the front in the last races, like the other bikes. But the problem for me is with this [front holeshot] syst𓃲em, we have to modify the electroni♛cs, and it was a bit of a problem," he said.

"I don’t feel comfortable so I lose in the start both times, Assen especially but also Sachsenring. Usually, I startꦛ well before this modification. So, for this race we worked and we improved but we still are not at 100%.

"After, the other problem is that in the first lap for sure everybody is very, very aggressive. And when yo𝓡u are in the pack with all the other bikes that are faster on the straight, it’s difficult to don’t lose any position, because you try to brake hard but anyway you have already the other guy at your 𒉰side. For this reason, it’s not easy now in the first lap for us."

The Italian, who announced he willꦿ retire from MotoGP at the end of this season on the eve of the Styrian w𝐆eekend, is now spending a few days at home before this weekend's Red Bull Ring sequel.

"It’s good to be at home for three days to train and prepare for the next round in Austria," he said. "We now need to look at how we can improve, primarily with the settings of the bike, try some small things with it and work to be stronger this🎐 weekend.

"The target will be to work well in the sessions and try to get a better position on the grid. Then⭕ on Sunday we will try to improve the star💮t, have a good pace again and take some points. I would also like to be able to fight for the top-ten."

Cal Crutchlow will again be alongside Rossi, as Franco Morb⛎idelli continues his recovery from knee surg🔯ery.