Since Marc Márquez, through his whirlwinds of success, accelerated his direction of rotation, it is as if the MotoGP planet was rotating without Valentino Rossi. Or the latter has become a natural satellite, with its own physical laws. But what is certain is that the Doctor is no longer the center of gravity. And for good reason: what would we say about a driver who hasn’t won since Assen 2017? But Vale is not a pilot like the others. That being said, he wants to get back in the race and has set deadlines for himself. The next Australian Grand at Phillip Island, which will follow that of Japan, could well be one of them.
While Marc Márquez aligned the victories like others the pearls, time passed differently for Valentino Rossi who counts 835 days without a victory in MotoGP. A shortage which torments him to the point that he has resigned himself to changing the situation in his box. After supporting his chief engineer Galbraith facing Yamaha, he ended up directing it to another mission which will be that of development within a European test structure at the Iwata factory. Who's waiting Johann zarco...
In 2020 he will work with David Muñoz, architect of the title of bagnaia in Moto2 in 2018. He is therefore not unknown, including in the industry. Jorge Lorenzo commented on the person concerned: “ When I arrived in the 125 World Championship at the age of 15 on the Derbi, I had two mechanics. David Muñoz was one of them. A very calm guy who works very professionallye. .
Certainly. But we have to end this season on a good note. But the Doctor gets into the habit of playing the last role at Yamaha. A splash would be welcome. And Phillip Island seems ideally suited to be this moment of truth: “ Phillip Island is one of my favorite tracks. But many other drivers say it too » confirmed Rossi on Speedweek. “ I have only the best memories of Phillip Island. I think about this race often. I won my first 500cc title there in 2001. I beat Max Biaggi in the last round. I think it was one of the best races of my career. I also got the MotoGP title in 2004 at Phillip Island in my first Yamaha year. »
« Add to that the memorable 2003 race with the Honda when I had a ten second penalty for ignoring the yellow flag and still won… So there were some highlights. I don't want to decide which Grand Prix was the best for me there. I remember many unforgettable fights against Biaggi and Gibernau in Australie. »
Rossi won the MotoGP race at Phillip Island five times in a row from 2001 to 2005. In 2007, the winning streak of Casey Stoner started in Australia which only ended with its sixth victory in 2012. But Vale finished second in 2008 and 2009, just like 2016 and 2017. 2019 should therefore be a good vintage…
