Valentino Rossi has a natural talent that he had the intelligence to develop by surrounding himself with the right people in the right places. A clan installed in its box Yamaha which also allows it to stand the test of time. An important thing at 39 years old and even essential when the bike is no longer at the level to hope for a regular victory. This is precisely the situation experienced for 22 races with the M1. One of his close guard, Luca Cadalora explain…
The Yamaha has lost its splendor, but it may be a shadow of itself, one of its riders keeps it at arm's length in the top three of the championship. It is Valentino Rossi who must use all his experience to achieve what he himself calls a “miracle”. With all his experience, but also with all the attention of his team, mobilized full time.
Within this is a certain Luca Cadalora, former three-time Grand Prix World Champion, who has been following him for three years now. Aged 55, he is as important on the side of the track as Galbraith et flamigni in the stand. He is the one who observes and analyzes the other riders in action on their motorcycles and who scrutinizes Vale at work. A coach? He prefers the position of “ Rider Performance Analyst », or the analysis of performance to try to improve it.
On his function, he comments: “ I love this work. I try to keep my eyes open at all times and report what I see. I like being near the track, and mentally it's like being on the bike. Now I understood where my limit was as a driver. If I had been a little more specific and spent more time on this work, I could have accomplished more. Not only does he learn from me, but I also learn from him "
The fact remains that this work, for the moment, is not sufficient to overcome the technical pitfall of the Yamaha: “ To advance, you must be competitive and be satisfied with what you do. Valentino still loves it... but if you want to win the title, you have to win. It's still the best thing to do. Being on the podium is good, but a victory is something else. In the team we try to give him the best bike every weekend. Sometimes it's not enough to win, but that's our mistake. If we give him the right bike he will win "
