On February 16, Valentino Rossi celebrated his 41st birthday before starting a new Grand Prix season. A saga that has lasted since 1996! With his Yamaha, he will embark on a series of seven Grands Prix at the end of which he will judge his speed which will be the only determining factor on the rest of the events. It will therefore be either a retirement or a continuation elsewhere than in the official Iwata team. Most of his colleagues wished him this birthday, including Maverick Viñales and Jorge Lorenzo. For his part, 37-year-old retiree Marco Melandri also gave his opinion. And it's not going to please everyone...
Maverick Vinales sent him a warm message just like Jorge Lorenzo who noted: “ and still fighting for victory! Very impressive. Best wishes. » 41 candles, however, that's a lot for a MotoGP rider. And it is on this aspect that insisted Marco Melandri... " It's certainly too old, even if it's difficult to accept ", said the 37-year-old Italian in an exclusive interview with speedweek. " But you have to be honest with yourself. It's not good to push all the time and not be able to improve. Today's drivers are 20 years old, they are from a different generation. They have a different riding style, a different physical shape and a different mindset. »
Melandri continues: “ Quartararo has never been exceptionally fast in his career, but now he has the best bike for his riding style. Now the results are there. Nobody is happy that Rossi is stopping. And even less Dorna who makes money with »
The man from Ravenna finishes: “ stopping is much more difficult than continuing poorly. Your real adversary is time – and you can't win against time. It's still progressing. A racing driver has to accept this, and then his life changes. »
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