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Hamilton, Rossi lift lid on preparations for ride swap

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10:00 Friday 6 December 2019 by
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Hamilton, Rossi lift lid on preparations for ride swap

Valentino Rossi has shared images of him undergoing a seat fit with Mercedes as excitement builds for his highly anticipated ride swap with Lewis Hamilton.

Rossi is set to get his hands on one of the Silver Arrows' title-winning cars, while Hamilton will get to sample MotoGP machinery for the first time.

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The seven-time premier class world champion on two wheels, Rossi has previously driven Formula 1 cars with Ferrari, while Hamilton tested World Superbikes motorcycles a year ago.

And the 40-year-old offered a peek behind the curtain as preparations for the swap continue.

Super excited to swap rides with the legend Valentino Rossi very soon... Watch this space guys. You ready @ValeYellow46? ??? @MonsterEnergy @MercedesAMGF1 @YamahaMotoGP #LH44VR46 pic.twitter.com/yVcalan8Vo
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) December 5, 2019

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I think me and @LewisHamilton will have some fun soon ? @MonsterEnergy @Mercedesamgf1 @Yamahamotogp #LH44VR46

A post shared by valeyellow46 (@valeyellow46) on Dec 5, 2019 at 2:09am PST

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