It was with misty eyes that Alex de Angelis spoke this afternoon at the press conference held at Le Mans for the MotoE French Grand Prix.
The words are beautiful, and the emotion was present, so let's give the floor to the one who fully retains his passion despite a heavy price paid to motorcycle sport.
Alex de Angelis : " You don't like being a pilot, you love being a pilot, and that's why it's not easy to understand when and why you should stop. Today is the day! Le Mans will be the last weekend where I will be a professional driver. After spending 20 years in the paddock, it has become my home and my family. I'm lucky because everyone who worked with me not only taught me how to be a good pilot, but they taught me how to be a man. And that's what I am today, a man. »
« I'm lucky because all my work has revolved around motorcycles, so in practice I'm going to stop being a professional rider, but I'm not going to stop dealing with motorcycles. I'm a pit reporter for Sky, I'm an instructor and I have my own team in the Italian championship for young drivers. In particular, I want to devote more time to them to transfer to them all my passion, all my knowledge and all my secrets concerning motorcycling. »
“I want to thank everyone and especially Pramac because they gave me the chance to also be a MotoE rider. I've pretty much raced every bike and every category, and I've really enjoyed MotoE where I've been racing for the last two years. And I also have to thank them because they told me that the bike for next year is ready. But for now I have to be honest and say that the decision I made comes from my heart, so I'm not stopping because I don't have any bikes or no contract, but simply because it It's time for me to change direction. That's all. Thank you everyone. »
Respect, Mr De Angelis!
Photo credits: MotoGP.com
