In his column for Motorsport.com, Randy Mamola, attacks Valentino Rossi head-on for his way of behaving.
To Randy Mamola: “It turns out that this message (editor's note: the “anti-finger” rule) was transmitted during the San Marino Grand Prix, the weekend during which Valentino Rossi gave Aleix Espargaró a finger honor while he was idling on the straight of the Marco Simoncelli circuit, full of fans of the Tavullia driver. This gesture probably provoked the crowd, but it was also the straw that broke the camel's back and pushed the FIM to intervene, a move to which I am in favor.
We in the paddock sometimes tend to forget the millions of people watching the races, but I don't think it's too much to ask drivers to keep that in mind. »
The one who was four times vice-champion of the 500cc world then continues by attacking the behavior of Valentino Rossi at a press conference, as well as that of Nicholas Bulega, one of the brightest hopes of the VR46 Academy, whom he also accuses of having given the finger, which, a priori is false (kick into the void).
This politically correct speech, undoubtedly due to age, may surprise the oldest among you who have not forgotten that Randy Mamola was throughout his career the real troublemaker of the paddock and... for less extroverted on the track!
We found this example on the Internet, and there have been dozens of others…
Fun, right?
