Valentino Rossi has been picking off his potential threats for the best part of a decade. But now the marksman has multiple targets in his sights and a decision to make, Stoner or Lorenzo?

When shooting a gun, you have two options. Choose a rifle and a direct hit can be perfectly placed to go straight through the bullseye, or pick a shotgun, scatter the shot and risk the prey returning to take revenge on you at a later date.

At the moment, Valentino Rossi can use one bullet every fortnight, but there are numerous targets to aim for. The question for Rossi is which rider to target between the two giving him a hard time now we are well and truly into the stride of 2009.

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