The song of departure has begun for Valentino Rossi and it will end in already two weeks at Valencia, which will be his last arrival as a starting rider in MotoGP. It began to be sung in Austria at the time of a retirement announcement, the extent of which the person himself did not yet understand. Then the tone rose and the last passage in Misano was like a concert. Many voices join the verses of this melody of which we would like the refrain to be “it’s only goodbye”. His old rival Max Biaggi joined the chorus.
The liege man of Valentino Rossi what Pablo Nieto this Max Biaggi as " its first great rival for the whole question of communication ". A period in history which brought the world of Grands Prix into the era of fans divided on their idols, thus bringing it out of its confidentiality. Motorcycling was then no longer entirely a matter for specialists and other initiates.
The beginning of an era that mistreated the Roman emperor who was eight years Vale's senior. But with the erosion of time, he retains a delicious memory: “ it misses, at least for me and our fans » he admitted in an interview with Sky Italia. The privateer even posted a message on his social network betraying real nostalgia: “ we never pretended to be friends, neither on the track nor off it, but we waged one of the greatest rivalries in the history of motorcycling. Maybe one day we'll meet up for a drink and have a little laugh! ».
Max Biaggi: “ Rossi was the last pillar of our era«
The proposal is launched and we must take it as it is. The six-time World Champion clarified this approach: “ My message was not intended to change things. Over the years, it is natural that we grow, that we mature and that we change our point of view. If I look back today, I smile and I see all our old stories with empathy ».
The boss of a team that aligns Husqvarna and also ambassador Aprilia concludes on CycleWorld : " Rossi was the last pillar of our era, the last survivor of our generation. This is why I felt the urgency to write. I believe, however, that our battles, our victories and defeats are a saga that will remain forever ».
