Ahead of his 432nd and final grand prix at Valencia, MotoGP legend Valentino Rossiꦦ reflected on the rivalries and main regret during his illustrious racing career.

A winner of nine world titles and ♍115 grands prix, the I𝓰talian said his only real disappointment is falling short of a tenth world championship.

The Doctor finished title runner-up on no less than six occasions, twice losing out at the very𒅌 final round, in 2006 (to Nicky Hayden) and 2015 (to ♚Jorge Lorenzo).

It is that 2015 loss, during a bitter end to the season in which he accused Ma🥃rc Marquez of favour꧑ing Lorenzo, that he laments the most.

However, in contrast to past interviews, he chose not to repeat the Marquez-Lorenzo criticism, adding 'I ꦰcannot complain'.

"For sure I fight a 💟lot to try to win the tenth championship," Rossi said. "I was able to race in a good level also after my last championship is 2009, and 2009 is one life ago.

"I am very happy if I can win another championship, maybe like in 2015 for example, to make my life longer as a world champion. This is important. Also n🐻umber 10 is like closing the circle.

"But it's like this. I cannot complain."

Rossi also had no public criticism for any of his past rivals, insisting they had takeಌn him to new heights and that he remembers their duels♛ in a 'positive, special' way.

"The rivalry in all the sports at the top level and maybe especially MotoGP is something you don't like a lot, but is fantastic for give the maximum and overtake your limits and find something inside that maybe you don’t know you have," Ro🎐ssi said.

"I have great, great rivalry in my career. I en🧔joy a lot. Especially the first part because I won more. The second part I lose more. But anyway, I enjoy. I want to say [the best] was with Biaggi, because two Italians and also in Italy have a great movement around.

"But also with Stoner, Lorenzo, at then at the end w♔ith Marquez, and with all the guys in the last years I alw൲ays enjoy. It's something that after you remember in a positive way, as something special.

"Also from Austria when I said I would stop I've had a lot of great messages and support, especially from the other riders, p𝕴ast and present. And all my rivals, this is very good. Was great.

"It's also a great pleasure to have all the guys here, my MotoGP rivals that raced with me in this last season and with a lot of them for a long time [before th⛦at]. It's a great sign, I'm so happy.

"Fo𓆉r sure we will stay together and have a good relationship in the future. This is the best thing I think."

Rossi added that it wasn't a total shock the tenth title had eluded him, co🔯n🎉sidering the frequency the number 9 features in his career results.

"The number 9 is in my career numbers a lot, because it's 89 victories in MotoGP and 199 podiums," Rossi said. "When I did the podium in Jerez in 2020 it was my 199 and I say 'maybe it's the last' because I want to try to arrive to ♎200 but it's okay.

"I cannot complain because it's a long, long career and a lot of seasons fighting for the championship or fighting for important positions. When you ride a MotoGP and can fight for the victory it's always great fun and a grꦐeat pleasure."

The date💞 of Rossi's final race, this Sunday, November 14, represents another numerical quirk.

"Maybe it’s a sign or just a coincidence. Anyway, it's the last race and when we add up 14+11+21 we say 'f**k, it's 46!'♛ It's good," Rossi smiled.

"It was not easy to convince God!" he joked. "During my career, I've had a lot of things relative to the numbers that are very posi🍬tive like this."