“Celebrating my title here has a special flavor for me and fills me with joy: I live in this street, there in the background, and in these few meters I have done everything there was to do for a kid : first the bike, then the scooter, then the minimoto. I also came across this piece of asphalt so many times. I love seeing so many kids here, with the number 21 printed on their flags: when you're little, a pilot is like some kind of superhero and I hope to be one for them all. »
It is in Tavullia, the city of Valentino Rossi and the host city of Franco Morbidelli, that the 2 Moto2017 World Champion celebrated his coronation with his friends, family and fellow citizens.
The Rome-born rider, who has South American origins thanks to his Brazilian mother and speaks Portuguese, also said that he had even thought about the celebrations for winning the Moto2 world title in advance: “ I started thinking about this party after Australia. Flying to Malaysia, I did a lot of calculations about what I had to do to become champion at Sepang, then I was told: “Stop Franco, if you go into the tunnel, it’s over.” Luthi was injured and I became champion before racing. It was strange there, I didn't know what to do. I missed not winning on the track and I hope I get another chance in life to make that happen. »
Sources: Corriere dello Sport, ilrestodelcarlino.it, tuttomotoriweb.com, corsedimoto.com,
