Being part of the VR46 movement is a bit like entering a big school. The director is a Doctor that everyone identified as Valentino Rossi. A master who does not hesitate to come and make unannounced inspections by showing up unexpectedly to better put on the leather and compete with the young students. An experience recently experienced in Misano, to the great joy of 17-year-old Frenchman, Enzo De La Vega.
The Yamaha VR46 Master Camp was in Misano to spin some WorldSSP3 championship YZF-R300s. After a briefing led by Francis Bagnaia, the young drivers took to the track and discovered that another driver was waiting for them: Valentino Rossi ! “ It was nice to surprise them,” commented the nine-time winner. “I wanted to meet them and see where they were at because we are halfway through the program ».
« I observed how they flew and was pleasantly surprised by their speed. I really had a good time with the guys at the camp but also with the academy drivers present. Having fun on motorcycles is very important ».
We will certainly not contradict him. After doing the practical work on the track, the indoor exercises followed with a Lynn Jarvis as a teacher who spoke about his experience and also developed suspension settings.
Something to delight the Italian Alfonso Coppola (19 years old), our 17 year old compatriot Enzo DeLaVega, the Finn Kimi Patova (15 years old), Ukrainian Mykyta Kalinin (18 years old), the Brazilian Renzo Ferreira (15 years old) and the Batavian Robert Schotman (18 years).