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Rossi, 38, is odds-on with the bookies to call it a day after yesterday's final Grand Prix of the season in Valencia.

But the man himself says he’ll be delaying any announcement over his next move until the new year.

“I’d like to continue racing after 2018,” Rossi said. “We'll wait for the first races of the year, so that I can have more idea about my speed and then I'll speak with Yamaha.

“At that point, we'll see what we're going to do”.

When pressed on the subject at a press conference ahead of the Valencia Grand Prix, Rossi barked out: “Isn't it a little early to be talking about my future, if you carry on, you'll really break my balls.

“Let's do this - I'll tell you when I've decided”.

Rossi finished fifth in the standings this season - and well off championship winner Marc Marquez.

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When asked to review his season, the Yamaha rider said: “I’ve made some good races, one win and six podiums, in which I had fun.

“But we've also struggled on many occasions, suffering too much from a technical point of view.

“It's a real pity, because I've never really got on with this bike, while I was competitive with the old one”.