In Italy, at the moment, depending on which region you live in, you are, in a way, a little cut off from the world. The latest provisions of the transalpine government to fight against the spread of the coronavirus are intended to live up to the unenviable status of the country most affected by the epidemic in Europe. So, what to do? Cause. Graziano Rossi adds a little color to this somewhat dull atmosphere...
Graziano Rossi has a son who no longer needs to be introduced and named Valentino. The latter has been emancipated for quite a while since, at 41, he is wondering about continuing his career, in an environment that does not give gifts. At this point Yamaha came to Rossi with the offer to get a factory bike with a factory contract in the Petronas team.
« Yamaha asked Valentino if he could give his plans for 2021 and 2022. Vale responded that he would have to ride at least seven or eight races in this 2020 championship to understand how things were going with the bike and with him as a as a driver, and that he could only make his decision in the middle of this championship. I think it was a great offer for Valentino. Yamaha bets on all its riders equally, so Valentino is one of three Yamaha riders who could aspire to great results ", he said in an interview with Motorsport total.
On the opportunity Petronas, Graziano adds: “ a team that did very well last year with the Yamaha semi-official, and Petronas has won the last six Formula 1 titles. »
He adds to a surprising noise from the corridor… “ I haven't felt any interest in Aprilia from Aprilia or Valentino, so there's not much to say on the subject. »
Graziano Rossi continues on what MotoGP will be like without Valentino: “ I think MotoGP will be more or less the same on the track. But in the stands, it will never be the same. »There will therefore be no more yellow in the stands...
But there are also relational reversals. Take the case of Jorge Lorenzo, with whom things got off to a bad start in 2008, in a box Yamaha where they now get along like thieves at a fair. Because the Majorcan is now a test driver on the M1… And will even be an authentic competitor in Catalonia : " Jorge is still a driver in his own right. Perhaps semi-retirement is an advantageous solution for a pilot, because it is often difficult for him to make the decision to stop. Indeed, if it were up to them, they would never stop, they would stay on the track until they are 72 or 73 years old. »
At 65, Graziano Rossi knows what he's talking about...
Graziano Rossi (I), Suzuki – Imola 200, 1980
