Livio Suppo is one of the countless actors present or past in the MotoGP paddock who are wondering about the Valentino Rossi case in 2022. Given the raw results, and listening closely to the boss of the Petronas team in which he was placed by Yamaha, retirement seems inevitable. But this end of the summer break seems to give credit to the option of career continuity, for political and economic reasons, but also out of the logical pride of a nine-time World Champion who does not plan to leave the scene by leaving the feeling, born in 2021, of one season too many. His entourage does not slow him down. And it is on the latter that the former Ducati and Honda man has an opinion…
Livio Suppo, Racing Consultant is no longer working in the Grand Prix paddock, but he still has an eye on the environment he encountered in the highest responsibilities at Ducati et Honda. Being thus always involved, the case Valentino Rossi can only raise awareness: “ I was always clear that Valentino's desire would keep him going » he begins before clarifying. “ If he is where he is, it's because everyone around him sees him as if he's a demigod and they tell him to run, because if things don't go well, he won't. it's not his fault ».
« I don't know how long Valentino will continue. With everything he has done for motorcycling, he has the right to decide if he wants to continue having fun and racing for as long as he wants ". However… " It's not nice to see a champion race thinking he's competitive when he's not. ».
Livio Suppo: “ the most sensible thing is for him to say "Gentlemen, I think it's over" »
Livio Suppo, Racing Consultant points out that in recent years a difference has occurred due to the electronic software installed on motorcycles, which hurts some riders: “ the problem is that between the first and the 15th, there are few tenths and many places. The current MotoGP World Championship is very close and has many competitive riders. The only thing that differentiates one brand from another is the software. I think Valentino is on a different bike than the one he used during his entire sporting career. ».
The former Italian manager said on Todocircuito that the logic would be that Valentino Rossi ends up retiring this year: “ it is possible that he wants to wait until the start of the school year and see if there are results, but it is true that if we look at them since the start of the season, the most sensible thing is that he arrives in Austria or Misano and let him say “Gentlemen, I think it’s over”. Otherwise, the important thing is that he says that he wants to continue because it's the thing that fun him the most, but not because he wants to be competitive ».
