“I wish there were two riders fighting for the title in the last race, but how it all turned out…

“I’m not for or against anything.

“It was a fantastic championship that was contested throughout the year but at the end there were controversies that weren’t good.

“I like it when a championship is fought to the end if possible.

“But I don’t like that after the end they leave doubt that the runner-up [Hamilton] doesn’t speak anymore. I certainly don’t dream of that.

“Although everyone was very happy with the chaos in 2015 between Rossi and Marquez in the media, I do not dream of such things.”

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