The second part of this MotoGP season will be interesting in many ways. Certainly, from a sporting point of view, no one doubts an outcome with Marc Márquez crowned again. But there will still be no gloom in this second half in MotoGP. Among other things, such as Ducati's last stand, we will be attentive to the clash of generations with, at one end of the story, the young Quartararo and, at the other end, Valentino Rossi. 20 years separate the two pilots. And one pushes the other...
It is the inexorable march of time that demands this. And other champions have experienced this situation which makes them realize that everything has a beginning and an end. As soon as we return from Brno, Valentino Rossi will want to get back to the forefront and erase this bad patch experienced with three falls in three Grands Prix which had brought him so much up to that point in his career. Especially since, at Yamaha, we no longer hide the fact that it is not essential. Dixit Lynn Jarvis itself.
Has the end of the road arrived? Normally, a situation update must be made at the end of 2020, when this contract which binds Yamaha to Red will expire. If there's one who can diagnose the Doctor's current situation, it's good. Giacomo Agostini, his illustrious compatriot: “ Valentino is still capable of excellent performances » he said in the columns of Corriere della Sera. “ No one has the right to tell him what to do. But no one better than him can analyze the situation he is experiencing. When I was fighting for second or third place and victory was slipping away, I realized that the day of surrender was coming ».
The five-time world champion puts himself in his younger brother’s shoes by remembering the moment when he made the difficult decision to hang up his helmet: “ I cried for two days, woke up at night sweating. I dreamed of racing again, but inside I knew I had made the right decision. How did I take it? When certain results were no longer accessible. I could win again, but I knew something had changed ».
What is certain is that, today, MotoGP is experiencing a generational change. But other sports have experienced this historic moment: “ when he retires at the beginning, we will suffer. This was also the case for Muhammad Ali, for Maradona, for Eddy Merckx. All of them have left a void because the general public likes those who last over time and accept the confrontation each time, knowing that they can win it again. But the destiny of the great is to be beaten. Sooner or later someone better than you comes along ».
