With his test drive in Misano at the start of the week, then his arrival in Aragon, Valentino Rossi surprised everyone. Marc Márquez included.
The Spanish pilot explained it in the columns of Motorcycling : “I was more surprised by the news that he toured in Misano with an R1. I had already understood then that he would come here. When you decide to get back on a motorcycle, you look ready. To come back so quickly after an injury, you need motivation, and once again, he demonstrates that there is no lack of motivation to ride a motorcycle.
Watching a race from home is very difficult for a driver. Because What Valentino did to get ready was get on a motorcycle. In his situation, I would have done the same because, at the end of the day, that's what you want; get on a motorcycle and start riding, because at the same time, as long as you don't fall, it's recovery.
I think if it had been any other circuit, he wouldn't have come. Not because it's Aragon, but because they are left turns and it's his right leg that hurts. There are only four or five curves to the right here. This helped because it turns left. We will see how he will be, if he wants to fight for victory, for the podium or for the first five places, but for me my mentality does not change, because it is about giving 100% and that there are two drivers with whom we are playing the championship.
I think the championship is a three-way thing. We are three drivers in front and if one fails, it will be the other, and if the other fails, there is a third. I think it's a three-way thing and it will be between Dovi, Viñales and me. »
