Nothing is ever taken for granted in the world of Grands Prix where situations evolve quickly. Thus, at the end of 2018, the VR46 academy was at its peak with two world champions having succeeded one another in Moto2 and assured of a handlebar in MotoGP. A year later, there were no titles and fewer victories while some flock voluntarily left the ship. One of them is Bulega who had everything to be the new spearhead of this adventure wanted by Valentino Rossi. He explains this choice while recognizing that we will be waiting for him at the turning point in this 2020 season…
When Nicholas Bulega announced his intention to leave the VR46 awning, he joined in the movement Baldassarri et Foggia. A first in the history of this academy set up by Valentino Rossi who until then had only had one departure in the person of Roman Fenati. But in this case, it was the structure which decided to part ways with its pilot.
To Open up, as for his colleagues, 2020 will therefore be a turning point. For the first time, the young Italian will evolve outside of the VR46 family. He will be observed and his choice always evaluated during a season where he will have to deal with this pressure: “ this is a very important change, perhaps even risky » admits the now Gresini driver on GPOne. “ But it's something that gives me a lot of stimuli. I don't feel any greater or lesser pressure with the Gresini team who send me so much serenity. »
« With VR46, we broke up, at least for my part, without hard feelings and with a great feeling of gratitude »Adds Open up. " I can only say that they are a large company with many drivers. The Academy was certainly a great opportunity, I would say unique in the world! Maybe I needed to feel people around me who collaborate more exclusively, maybe I also wanted to feel more at the center of a project dedicated to me. »
« It was not easy for me to decide to change, my father and I, with whom I always compare myself, we did not sleep several nights... So we made this decision together and only time will tell us if we did well done or not. I am aware that if I do well, everyone will say that I am a great man, if things go badly I will be massacred... It's a risk that I took » concludes the Italian who has clearly understood the whole issue of what awaits him…
