What's going on with Valentino Rossi? Until then, all the indicators were green to see him continue his successful career for at least another year. A Yamaha plan to bring him into the Petronas satellite team was in place, and even if the boss of the Malaysian structure Razlan Razali was not the most enthusiastic about this prospect, the scenario was as if sewn with white thread. But the latest negotiations fail the technical team while the Doctor points out that the life at home discovered during confinement is ultimately not unbearable. The decision is promised for the coming days. And Yamaha’s Lin Jarvis joins in the thinking…
In addition to seeing his loyal clan follow him, Valentino Rossi wanted another thing to help him make his decision on whether to continue his career or not: to do races at the end of which he would have taken stock of his ability to maintain his rank or not. A self-assessment that he will not be able to make: “ neither Valentino nor we can wait for the first races and then decide. Valentino will decide whether or not to continue without having competed in a race »Assures Lynn Jarvis. Which means taking a definitive position before the first Grand Prix of the year set for July 19 in Jerez.
“Valentino will decide without having had a race”
The Doctor promised that the decision would arrive in the coming days. “ There is no contractual deadline. In winter we verbally agreed to the end of June remember Lynn Jarvis who gives his opinion: “ I can't anticipate this decision. I can only express my personal thoughts on this matter. I hope he decides to continue ».
« Because I think this year with the Covid 19 problem would not be the right time to end the career of such a legendary driver » specifies the man from Yamaha . " I believe that Valentino thinks the same way and will therefore express the wish to continue for another year. But the decision is his. Because it's his life ».
On the 115-time winner, he concludes: “ Valentino now has plenty of time to think about his life and his future ". Reassuring words or not?
