Valentino Rossi hoping to ``put up more of a fight''
After being helpless to prevent Casey Stoner riding to a huge 7.7sec victory in Qatar, Valentino Rossi is hoping to put up more of a fight in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.
Stoner tells rival Rossi to get going Updated: 05:39, Saturday January 21, 2012 World champion Casey Stoner wants long-time rival Valentino Rossi to mount a serious challenge to his MotoGP crown after a lacklustre season left the Italian without a race win for the first time in his 15-year career.