Aleix Espargaró is proof of this: the der of Valentino Rossi on his land as titular driver is a subject which will increase in importance as we approach the Misano deadline. A second meeting with MotoGP which will also be the last with the local hero, literally, since his stronghold of Tavullia is not that far away. A historical fact which is already generating many comments. And the official Aprilia has his.
Aleix Espargaró came back fromAustin from where he made himself widely heard on the state of the Texan track. He wants nothing more than to return there and he will not be unhappy to find the trail of Misano which is the next stop on the MotoGP calendar. A meeting which will experience an event, which will be the farewell of Valentino Rossi to his local audience, since he will be retired at the end of the year.
For the official Aprilia, the separation will therefore not technically take place until after the final race in Valencia, but he has already made his departure speech in honor of the Doctor. A position based on a comparison that will perhaps make people cringe... The team member of Maverick Vinales comments as follows: I can say that I was privileged. Marc Marquez, for example, can win in the next few years and have twelve titles, but what Valentino did, letting so many people follow us, making it one of the most followed sports in the world, the way he understood racing... It's hard for anyone to match him ».
For Aleix Espargaró, Fabio Quartararo has something of Valentino Rossi
He adds : " even if Fabio has something of Valentino, it is very difficult for him to match it. It was great for me to run with him. He is the Michael Jordan of motorcycles and always will be. It would have been cooler if he had retired and won, but his love for motorcycles has him retiring in positions that don't do him justice ».
Here is Vale at the top and Marc Marquez dressed for winter. The eldest of a Pol who is also a pilot Repsol Honda even adds on the subject of the eight-time title: “ he says he's fine, it's not a physical problem, he has to work on the bike. In other races, he says the shoulder suffers. The Honda is certainly not the best in history, that's clear, because I know how fast my brother is and how much he suffers... But I don't even know if he's okay. I can't understand it well ».
However, what he has already understood is that his children must not follow the same trajectory as their father… “ it's a risky sport“, he emphasized on the one he practices professionally. “ I suffered a lot in my career, I also have a brother who actually, I was often in the hospital and I suffered a lot. I was asked what I would like for my children's future, if I would like to see them racing. My answer was no, but I also don't want them to play another risky sport. As a father, I will try to protect them as much as I can. Motorcycling is a sport with a lot of risks. I hope they play tennis » he ends on speedweek.
