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Max Biaggi guides us to discover MotoGP 2019 in the paper edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport.
March 23 and 24, Max Biaggi will return to Mugello. He will come to present the new Aprilia RSV 1100. However, the six-time world champion is done with racing, and this will only be an exhibition, albeit a terribly fascinating one. In 2019, Max will be protagonist in the world championship paddock with a dual role: owner of the Moto3 team which entrusts a KTM to the Spaniard Aron Canet and Aprilia brand ambassador. At the same time, Biaggi presents the MotoGP season in a full-page interview with Massimo Brizzi in La Gazzetta dello Sport on newsstands on Wednesday March 6. Here are some excerpts.
As a team manager, you find yourself facing your great enemy, Valentino Rossi: why was your rivalry so special?
“Because it was true, and also the most followed as far as the factions involved. I read that he considered me his main rival and that is a statement of esteem, if you appreciate what you no longer have it means you love it and miss it. I found it pleasant. As team manager, he started before me with the VR46 and, with the Gresini team, it is the most competitive reality in the category. »
Do you see any of the current MotoGP riders reaching 40 with the same charisma?
“Mmmm. Now they start very early, when they are 40, they will be tired of it. Potentially Márquez and Lorenzo could, but I don't see them in the breach until 40 years old.
Let's study the World Championship cards and start with Aprilia: can you see the hand of Rivola and Iannone?
“Rivola hasn't had time to settle in yet. Iannone already knows what he needs and has his own vision of the race: I don’t know if I could give him advice, at most a word at the right time.”
Can Gigi Dall'Igna's Ducati win the title?
“She can do it, I see her as a winner in Qatar because for me, this winter, she hid. I think he has a lot of imagination and potential to bring to the table, but the Japanese don't joke around."
Is Dovizioso ready to be world champion?
“Dovi is a good driver to fight for the World Championship, but defeating the phenomenon is another matter: it is difficult to fight against them, even if you have excellent equipment. »
Who are you talking about ?
“Márquez, of course, and Lorenzo too: if he’s fit, I wouldn’t rule him out. Jorge took all the risks by joining Marc at Honda: it takes courage, and after that, there are no more excuses. Any sparks between the two? I don't know, but it's something a lot of people hope for to get the ink in the pens flowing. »
Suzuki outsider or protagonist?
“He’s going to play. Rins showed that he was on the podium: if he is supported by a bike that is progressing well, there will be great satisfaction. »
How to read the situation at Yamaha, with Viñales claiming his credibility against the Rossi totem?
“Yamaha is a complicated book to read if you're not there: it's difficult to understand why one rider says one thing about the M1 and the other says something different. However, it's always the results that decide: until Viñales is consistently faster than Rossi, it's difficult to jump headfirst into his vision of motorcycling. Rossi is therefore cumbersome: he has his weight during races, and of course in a team…”.
Can he win the tenth title?
“I know a guy who did it (Max was SBK champion at 41) and I wouldn't put a limit on providence because he's not tired at all. I see him running. Give him advice? Not even… ".
Do you like this World Championship with its attractive rivalries?
" A lot ! Dorna is doing a good job. On the rivalries, of course, one is missing, between Valentino and me, even if Rossi-Márquez works. In Spain, the Lorenzo-Márquez rivalry is going well, and we have Rossi-Dovizioso: but Dovi still needs to beef up a bit to fight with Vale on the media level.”
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