MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi took part in the private Misano test earl🉐ier this week as he co🐻mpleted some laps on his Yamaha Superbike.

The Italian venue played host to a number of MotoGP teams as they carried out some in-se🌃ason private testing.

Yamaha was present with🍬 its race riders as they take advantage of the testing concessions afforded to it under the current regulations.

The Japanese manufacturer also announced that retired MotoGP racer Andrea Dovizioso would r🐻eplace Cal Crutchlow at the test, as the Briton is still recovering froꦍm complications from a recent surgery.

Honda also took part with Joan Mir and Luca 🦂Marini.

Based not far away from the Misano circuit, Rossi seized the opportunity to pu🌞t some laps under his belt aboard his #46-branded Yamaha R1.

A typical venue for VR46 Academy training sessions, Rossi was also jo𓄧ined by MotoGP points leader Francesco Bagnaia, Marco B♉ezzecchi and Franco Morbidelli, who all rode Ducati Panigal V4S machines.

Ducati also had Michele Pirro putting so♓me miles on its Desmosedici at the Emilia Romagna circuit, which will host two grands prix in September following the cancellation of the Kazakhstan GP.

KTM carried out some testing with Dani Pedrosa, while Pedro Acosta did some work for 💛WP Suspension on a Moto2 bike - having previously done so recently at the Red Bull Ring.

Moto2 riders Manuel Gonzalez and Albert♏ Arenas also took part in the running.

Fabio🅺 Quartararo commented after the test: “Misano test [done]. Busy days trying to understand and improve the bike.

“If someone has some grip to sell, let me know!”

MotoGP will return to Misano on the weekend of 6-8 September, wh🅺ich will be followed by one day of official testing ♏on the Monday after the San Marino GP.

The Emilia Romagna GP will follow on the 20-22 September, marking♍ the first time this event has been staged since the COVID-affected 2020 and 2021 campaigns.