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Valentino Rossi has, in the world of MotoGP, a particularity: he is the only rider whose employer is waiting for the decision to determine his choices. Whereas in all other cases, it is the driver who must prove to the boss that he deserves his place, or even convince the others that he needs a better one. A singularity which allows him to consider, at over 40 years old, continuing his career without even continuing to win. Nor even to climb on the podium. That being said, it holds its own in a competition that has intensified. A real competitor whose Marc Márquez, but also Max Biaggi, caused…

Valentino Rossi will he decide to pursue a career that would lead him to ride a Yamaha in MotoGP at the age of 43? We can imagine it. He is working hard to develop an M1 for 2020, he has changed chief mechanic in view of this next deadline, and he does not give the slightest sign of weakness at each meeting.

SO ? The one who is at the top of the contemporary hierarchy in MotoGP, either Mark Máask, comments: “ if he continues like this he can do it “, declared the eight-time World Champion in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport. “ In Malaysia, he was fighting for the podium. What he does and what he has done is incredible. His name is still there, another generation has arrived, with different styles, but he survives well. A driver's career is all about a big climb as long as you reach the maximum point, then on the descent you have to try to be as smooth as possible. Valentino does it, the descent is gentle and his motivation is still intact. »

The Doctor is therefore experiencing a career on a gentle slope. But for it to last even longer, his former rival Max Biaggi offers him an alternative route: that of the WSBK: “ if I would recommend the motorcycles from the series to Rossi? As long as he has this enthusiasm, does not feel the difficulty of giving, and does not feel tired? Why not ? »Comments biaggi. " It's the most beautiful environment. We drivers want to go to the track and race. If we can't do it anymore, we have to do something else. » In another discipline if necessary, but we will notice that no one imagines seeing Red stop running...

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