This is already one of the revelations of this still nascent Moto3 season. This is Nicolo Bulega, a young 16-year-old transalpine prodigy who arrived on the international scene after a title in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship. A phenomenon supported by the VR46 team so well that this is Valentino Rossi's second victory.
In Jerez, Valentino Rossi took two pole positions and ultimately two victories. Two peak positions because his find Open up went to the top of a Grand Prix starting grid for the first time in her young career. As he did then in MotoGP. And a double consecration because the kid held his place to finish in a good second place at the end of a race won by Brad Binder returned from the vauvert devil. This before its demonstration in the premier category.
In short, Jerez was a land of happiness for the Doctor who nevertheless recalls the risk taken and assumed by investing in Open up : " we are extremely satisfied to have Nicolo in our team but also within the “VR46 academy” because he was our bet two years ago. We first brought him to Spain for the CEV because we knew he had real talent, but when you get to the World Championship it's always more difficult than you imagined. However, getting a pole after just four races is definitely something special. Everyone on the team hopes it continues like this ».
Until then, the best position conquered by Open up in Grand Prix was a sixth place at the season opener in Qatar. The Italian made his international debut last year as a guest in Valencia, so he has five Grands Prix under his belt. He is fourth in the championship with 36 points, eleven fewer than his teammate. fenati who sees his status as leader within the VR46 team waver.
Now be careful. Last year, at this stage of the competition, there was another 16-year-old Spanish champion driver who also had a pole and a second place: fabio quartararo. The Frenchman could very well say today that between heaven and hell, the line is thin and that nothing is ever taken for granted in the ruthless world of Grands Prix.
