Valentino Rossi can set a new mark for the most grand prix wins following his 100th victory in Saturday's Dutch MotoGP race, record holder Giacomo Agostini has said. D'Agostini won 123 races from 1965-76, although some pundits say one race was void and his record is 122, a mark the 67-year-old believes is well within Rossi's reach.
"It is a distant target but not that distant. Someone like Rossi, with a bit of determination, could even get there," Agostini told Sunday's Gazzetta Sportiva. "It depends how many races he wins in 2009 but in two or three years, he could reach 123. It doesn't change much whether it's 122 or 123."
Champion Rossi, who has won eight world titles across all motorbike classes, is hopeful of beating the record despite doubts over how long he wants to stay in MotoGP.
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