Before we knew the very end of coronavirus, Valentino Rossi assured that, to decide on the rest of his career, at 41 years old, he would need to do around seven races before drawing conclusions. Then the pandemic brought the world to its knees. Since then, everything has changed. But decisions must still be made before the end of this particular year. At Yamaha, we have already done the essential with Maverick Viñales and Fabio Quartararo destined to be the future of the MotoGP brand. There remains the Doctor, who will not have as many Grand Prix to know if he says stop or still. But according to Maio Meregalli, that wouldn't be a problem...
Mayo Meregalli is the factory team leader Yamaha in MotoGP. It is therefore at the crossroads of trends and confidences. The pending subject within the Iwata brand is that of Valentino Rossi. But the manufacturer was able to put itself in a position where its own destiny does not depend on the Doctor's personal diagnosis. Whatever he decides, the consequences will only be for him, or even for the satellite team Petronas where he would find refuge if his adventure continued.
The fact remains that Vale will not have the expected time to form his idea. He wanted to measure himself in several Grands Prix. However, for the moment, there cannot be any, which means that there will be few when we can make some... So? Meregalli reassures: “ for a driver of his caliber, I think two or three races will be enough. Vale is a very intelligent person, he can assess his level very quickly »
As for the season yet to be launched, the same Meregalli gives a trend on the future scenario: “ Rossi and Yamaha must surely take a step towards each other. I am confident that Yamaha will work to put Vale in the best position. He will do the same thing, perhaps straying a little from his natural style. By the way, he has already done this in the past and thus shown that it is not a problem », added the Yamaha team manager. Valentino Rossi will therefore be able to carry out its assessment with full knowledge of the facts, even if the deadlines will have been shortened…
