Giacomo Agostini is 80 years old. His record 15 titles are safe and sound: Marc Márquez's hopes of beating him fade after injuries.
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Giacomo Agostini celebrates 80 years but continues to ride a motorcycle, to love racing, to be a constant presence in the MotoGP paddock. 80 years old and not feeling them, still wanting to ride on two wheels. It’s no coincidence that he stopped off at the Isle of Man TT a few days ago while taking the MV Agusta F3 for a spin. “ I jump, I run, I go to the swimming pool, I take the shovel, the hoe… » On the motorbike, he was never afraid of death. Now he starts to think about it: “QWhen I was running I didn't think about it, at that age you're a little unconscious, but you realize the time that passes. And how far you've gone. »
All of this 15 world titles, Valentino Rossi tried to reach them but in vain, ditto Marc Márquez even if he still has a few chances left with his 8 titles. Ago continues to practice sport and travel to the four corners of the world. “ I've had a lot of things in my life, honestly I don't have any other dreams to achieve », he tells 'La Gazzetta dello Sport'. “ This great passion of mine, this great love of motorcycling has given me everything... I had more than I dreamed of, I wouldn't be honest but a coward if I complained. Instead, I am a happy man. Even if yes, from time to time I tell myself that I would like to ride a motorcycle again. »
Giacomo Agostini: “ Marc Márquez lost three years, his age is getting older and it's going to be hard to get to 15 titles«
Giacomo Agostini remembers that in his time everything was different from today's MotoGP. In the paddock he had his family, “OIt was a group, although obviously there were rivalries. Today they have a thousand things, campers, private planes, cooks. But it was beautiful. I don't envy today's drivers anything, the sacrifices made, racing a second race with the same suit because I didn't have a spare, having no one to take care of me, the helmet. »
If he could design his ideal grid it would include Mike Hailwood, Kenny Roberts, Jarno Saarinen, Valentino Rossi, Marc Márquez, Phil Read, Jim Redman and… Marco Lucchinelli. “ With a schedule like that, 400 people come to see us. » Probably his records of 122 victories and 15 world championships will never be achieved by anyone, especially after the Cervera phenomenon has already lost three MotoGP seasons due to injuries and a fourth shoulder operation. “ I think it's possible, but at the moment no, I don't see anyone. The only one is Marc Márquez, if he comes back like before. I hope he will recover, but he lost three years, his age is getting older and it will be hard to get to 15.”
