Valentino Rossi left Barcelona with a fall which had already been the fate of Misano 2. Two failures which affected him since, immediately, he declared himself offside for the title race… However, he is only 'at a throw of its 200th podium and it is precisely this objective that he has set for this weekend's French Grand Prix. He knows that he will have to deal with the elements since the weather does not look favorable. But the Bugatti route also brought him great satisfaction in his career. So why not again this time? ?
Valentino Rossi regained his health and morale after a short break before embarking on a new “triple” which will begin this weekend with the Grand Prix of France which will be followed, over the next two Sundays, by as many meetings in Aragon. He discovered the route of Portimao with a Yamaha R1 and therefore now has an idea of what awaits him for the final on November 22. But it is still October, and it is towards Sarthe that he will have to head.
The Doctor will determine there with the intention of erasing the two falls of Misano 2 and Barcelona: “ I'm really sorry I made two mistakes in a row.. I crashed twice, those were two missteps on my part, and of course that has an effect in a season like this », Regrets the factory driver Yamaha . « These would have been very important points for the championship » adds the nine-time winner who wants to find his way back to success at Le Mans.
It doesn't matter what the weather is, but it has to be stable.e
The chances are not bad given his track record in Sarthe. In 2002, 2005 and 2008, he made his mark in MotoGP. He came second six times (2003, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016), and on four occasions he finished third on the podium (2000, 2001, 2011 and 2018).
For this edition on the Bugatti, he wants to at least take his 200th podium: “ of course the final result in Barcelona was a shame. But the positive we can take away is the pace at which we can fight for a podium. The objective is to continue the work of Catalonia and to fight at the top "He says.
Et Rossi promises: “ we will do our best to be able to fight for a podium ". This smooth progress, however, depends on the weather… “ If the weather is not good, we hope that it will at least remain stable so that we can prepare for the race as best as possible. " finished Valentino Rossi.
