Marco Lucchinelli, 500 World Champion in 1981, decided to once again test the strength of his bond of friendship with the Rossi family by taking on a new charge against his son Valentino. We know that the Italian proclaims loud and clear that the Doctor has already served his time and that the costs must be stopped. For him, this 2021 campaign is one season too many, and the fact is that the results do not prove him wrong. But he decided to do it again, with his cookie-cutter style that never leaves you indifferent...
A philosophy that also attracts the attention of the target Valentino Rossi who had responded to him in his time during the first offensive. The second is just as direct, but before launching it, Lucchinelli made this preliminary to cushion the coming shock: “ when I said we had to stop, I didn't say it with the air of superiority of someone who wants to teach lessons », he begins on the microphones of the specialized site GPOne.com. " I said it because I have a special relationship with him and his family, I am a friend of his father ».
That being said, he’s gaining momentum…” For what I saw him do, performing miracles, entertaining us, it's bad to see him so far behind. It's definitely not the bike, because the others, with the same one, are in front. He doesn't even go slowly: he turns very close to the leaders. But now the first ones, with electronics, are all strong. Even a rookie who arrives in MotoGP goes fast straight away, if you give him a good bike. It used to take years ».
Marco Lucchinelli: “ if Lecuona hadn't fought with Valentino I would have never known he was racing »
Lucchinelli finally comes to the point: “ in his head he doesn't want to slow down. On the contrary, he shows that he wants to finish, because he has falls that he didn't even have when he was winning races. But the others don't wait. I've experienced it too: when they read "The Doctor" in front of them, it's like having won the day. So, who would never have talked about Lecuona if he hadn't fought with Valentino? I wouldn't have even known he was running. Valentino makes champions for donkeys ».
According to the former pilot, the possible decision to Red to hang up his helmet will not have a negative impact on the World Championship: “ I believe the world will continue in the same way. Even worse things have happened than Valentino's retirement. There will be his fans who will look at others with disgust, they will continue to say that he is the best. Doing a championship just to salute his audience in all races, whatever the result, is right, but he has to do it now. He has bad positions. Me who is not capable of it, if I get on the bike, I get zero points too ».
