Pierre Gasly is a French driver who plays in Formula 1, among the elite of motorsport. We can even say that it is in the Pantheon of motor sports since Formula 1 has always been considered the most exclusive category of all. But then why are its riders fans of MotoGP and full of praise when watching motorcycle races?
Lewis Hamilton loves MotoGP, Lando Norris et Alexander Albon have as their idol Valentino Rossi, we saw Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari driver came for a lap on a Dorna starting grid, at Mugello, and there it was Pierre Gasly counts himself among the fans of motorcycle racing. Has the epicenter of motor sports shifted from four-wheelers to motorized two-wheelers?
What is certain, however, is that Formula 1 drivers each time seem to take a bath of youth by diving into a MotoGP which rekindles their first flame: the taste for spectacle, the sense of combativeness. Could this be a wrong trajectory?
« I love seeing great races, and the Buriram race was just awesome », enthused Pierre Gasly, driver at Toro Rosso, who witnessed the victory of Marc Márquez in Thailand.
He took the opportunity to interact with numerous pilots, engineers and crew chiefs. Next to Márquez, fabio quartararo et Andrea Dovizioso were among his interlocutors. On Speedweek he said: “ I love MotoGP” while he is this weekend at Suzuka for his Japanese Grand Prix. “I watch all the races when I'm at home and whenever I have a free weekend. Because these races are very exciting and I love the duels. »
The 23-year-old Frenchman has no favorite on the MotoGP field: “ I love Fabio, as well as Marc and Dovi. I love them all and have my fingers crossed for all the drivers. Marc won the title in Thailand and it was a unique experience for me. It was a great fight and for me it was the first time I participated in a MotoGP race in the paddock. I've never experienced this before. »
Lifelong #MotoGP fan @PierreGASLY stopped by in Buriram! 😎
The @ToroRosso driver was on hand to witness a historic weekend before he returns to @F1 action at Suzuka! 🏁#ThaiGP 🇹🇭 pic.twitter.com/Gwtai6sfPG
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 8, 2019
« It was my first time and I immediately saw a title being won. It was just a crazy experience that I was allowed to have "Says gasly. " My whole family is enthusiastic about MotoGP, my brothers, my father and my mother, we all love it and we watch TV broadcasts of the races whenever possible. Because I like to see great races and the race in Thailand was just great. »
« I hadn't planned on visiting Thailand either. I was invited to live in Thailand for the weekend. So I took a day off and watched everything. It was great » declared the tricolor who also wishes to meet an athlete from another discipline in Japan: “ I would like to meet the French rugby players, this will perhaps happen Monday morning ". The fifteen tricolors are currently participating in a World Cup in Japan.
