Valentino Rossi recognized him and the large crowd who came to see him at Mugello still remembers him: In his career, he has not experienced a worse Grand Prix than this season's Italian Grand Prix. A heartbreak and a frustration that we can feel even greater when we have passed the 40-year mark in this merciless competition. For what consequences on the Doctor's morale? Giacomo Agostini who has been there, explains…
Valentino Rossi certainly not having a happy time. The Yamaha rider struggles with obvious technical limitations inherent to his bike which do not allow him to be sufficiently competitive. Of course, the age which inevitably brings him closer to retirement works against him.
Giacomo Agostini, reported by “ The Corriere dello Sport“, said on this subject: “ At Mugello, it was a sad weekend for a champion like Rossi, but it can happen. The mind turns to other legends who experienced a decline and who, at 40, were not earning as much as at 30, such as Totti or Buffon or even Muhammad Ali ».
The former pilot then added: “ Vale is not the rider we saw this year at Mugello, he is much better and for this reason such a negative result causes a sensation. He got us used to something else, with races of a certain caliber like in Argentina and Texas. I can't say with absolute certainty, but the impression is that his desire to run is unwavering, he's still having fun ».
Giacomo Agostini concluded : " thinking to myself, I remember that when I started to finish 2nd and I read in the papers that I was finished, I couldn't find the strength to continue running. Vale's current situation is not easy, but I don't think it will demoralize him ».
