Carlo Pernat “Rossi won through the force of his will”

As after each Grand Prix, the Italian manager examines recent events in his own way, with great knowledge of racing matters, and also long experience.

“This weekend in Assen was wonderful, and it’s not for nothing that it’s called the temple of wheels (“il tempio delle ruote”) or the sky of two wheels (“il cielo delle due ruote”). There's always something going on there. In fact, the last seven races have more or less decided how to face this GP for several drivers. »

At Assen, the Doctor was in the spotlight. “ I compared him to Alfieri, with his “always wanted and desired, very strongly wanted”. Vinales did everything to win but on his identity card he is 23 years old, instead of 38 ».

Nothing to do for Petrucci, who finally tried to put a spoke in the wheel of the 46: “ Rossi won first place – admitted Pernat – but I think Danilo is the moral winner of Assen. He finally managed to finish in second position by a matter of milliseconds, we can say that this was a big step forward, he is a driver for whom we can say that ».

In the Netherlands, the new leader of the Championship became Dovizioso. “ Now he finally understands that he can play this title, underlined Pernat. “ The Ducati will have weaknesses, but Andrea can aim to win the World Cup. To tell the truth, I thought he could even win on Sunday, but the rain ruined his chances. »

The games are still open. Although Marquez is in third place, he is worth gold: “ Like Dovi, he played the role of accountant, scoring important points for the Championship. If he had fallen, it would have been goodbye to the title, but he is fighting always ».

Maverick Vinales fell again. “ He suffers a little from the pressure. He must be able to overcome this obstacle to become a champion like Marc and Vale, who are two drivers who do not crack. Sunday's crash partly happened for this reason. »

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Source: gpone.com