Three out of the next four MotoGP races are at tracks that Valentino Rossi has enjoyed great success at, and🍸 therefore ones that will be important when evaluating whether he will continue next seasoꦿn.

Rossi has maintained that the sꦫummer break is when he will make that decision, but before then, are races at Mugello, Barcelona, Sachse🅺nring and Assen. 

Rossi alluded to making✱ a step in the Jerez test following round four of the season in Andalucia, but with poor weather in Le Mans affecting theဣ evaluation of that progress, Mugello will be a primary opportunity to assess if he’s carried that momentum forward.

"We now have a very important period of t꧒he🌱 championship because we have four races in five weeks," added the nine-time world champion.  

"Also, at important race tracks like Mugello,💯 Barcelona and Assen and then without Finland we will have one ൩month off. 

"Everybody will s🐭tart to tಞhink about 2022 during that period, so like I said at the beginning, at that point I will make my decision. 

"But also it’s not only my decision, I have also to speak with the Petronas team and also with Yamaha to understand what their plans are for next year. We will see but fo𒀰r sure now these four races are very important for us to try and find some good results."

While it remains to be seen whether Rossi will continue next year, either with Petronas Yamaha or possibly his neꦉw VR46 🐭team, this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix could be his last. 

Rossi was asked whether he still gets nervous ahead of his home rac🐭e in Mugello, to which he said: "Yes during the week from Monday you feel the special Mugello pressure. 

"It’s a bit diff🐽erent and when I wake up Monday I feel a bit strange and I think why, but after it’s because it's Mugello week. 

"Sometimes it is difficult to manage, but it is a great feeling and I think that undཧer one point of view it is easier this year because we have less pressure from the paddock, from the people around the🔯 track, it’s a bit more quiet."