The Sky Racing VR46 team has just denied, through Pablo Nieto, its team manager, the rumor that the Italian team would like to apply for the last place available in MotoGP next year.
This rumor had been growing since midday in Texas, when it was announced as probable by the Spanish television channel Movistar, which would like its media pilot to field a team there.
Pressed by journalists from crash.net, Pablo Nieto agreed to provide some explanations: “au final, notre projet est de faire de la Moto3 et de la Moto2. Rien d’autre. Voilà notre projet. Il est vrai que tout le monde est venu nous voir pour nous demander si nous ferions quelques chose en MotoGP, mais c’est pour le moment pas notre projet.
Par exemple, est venu nous voir et, bien sûr, ils savent que le championnat serait bien si Valentino avait un team en MotoGP, mais, pour le moment, ce n’est pas notre projet. Nous devons faire de la Moto2 l’année prochaine, ce qui est déjà confirmé, et pour le futur, on ne sait jamais.”
Valentino Rossi himself then denied it at a post-qualifying press conference.
This actually seems logical. It is entirely possible that Valentino Rossi will own a MotoGP team one day, but this would undoubtedly be the fruit of the work he undertook a few years ago with his VR46 Riders Academy. The next step is the arrival in Moto2, more than likely with Romano Fenati, and possibly with Ktms.
Obtaining a place in MotoGP from next year would appear above all like favoritism. Then, you would have to find motorbikes (easy) but above all a pilot. But today, no VR46 Riders rider really has the level to make it to MotoGP.
Patience, the Doctor is not yet retired…
