Clearly, Radio Deejay is a place that seems essential for Italian drivers. After welcoming Valentino Rossi there for a very long time this winter, and interviewed him again last week, the transalpine radio collected the declarations of Loris Capirossi shortly after, on the occasion of the presentation of his book “ 65, My life without fear », just before flying to Argentina.
The 125 1990cc world champion, who today defends the safety of riders within Dorna, has both revisited the past, explained the present and considered the future (see the videos here).
From the past he tries to learn from your falls : “When you fall, you must have a cool head and hope not to find an obstacle or the motorcycle in your path, and above all wait. If you react and want to try to get up, you hurt yourself. The speed is still very high, so you have to wait. If you lose the front, it's easy, the problem arises if you lose the rear and you highside, in this case you are thrown forward and you just have to think that you will soon hit the ground. “
Capirex continues in the security field by evoking what should his helmet be like? : » it is very tight; we always say that when you open your mouth and then close it, you should bite your cheeks. The helmet must fit very well. Our helmets are custom made, on our heads. “
The ex-Suzuki driver also notes that today's drivers encounter problems unknown in the past : “Many drivers open the carpal tunnel to give the muscle the opportunity to work better, but I never did it, because I never had this kind of problem. This is a thing that happens if you train too much. “
On his current activity, Loris Capirossi finds every reason for satisfaction there: » I really love what I do, because I have a great relationship with the drivers. Actually, I'm a pilot, so I always try to give them a helping hand. I definitely don't want to do something I think is dangerous. We have made enormous progress. With Franco Uncini, we have spent tens of millions of euros on circuit safety, and I must now say that we are at a good level. “
Finally, when we talk about the current season, the friendly Italian envisages that the announced Vinales/Marquez rivalry could benefit Valentino Rossi : » I think it will be between Marquez and Vinales, however, they can hinder each other, and maybe in this case, Valentino who is there and waiting for this in the background, can win his tenth title. The relationship between the two Spaniards is not very good, they grew up together and have been fighting since childhood. Rossi is still there and could safely enjoy it. “
