The Yamaha rider welcomes Jorge Lorenzo's decision to end his career but confirms that on his side the passion is still there.
A year ago, the MotoGP paddock said goodbye to Dani Pedrosa after 18 years of career, and this year, it is Jorge Lorenzo's turn to bow out. Faced with these two great Champions who have marked the history of the premier category, a driver still resists retirement, although he is older than them and the oldest in the field for several years.
Asked during the Valencia Grand Prix about this, Valentino Rossi did not hide his surprise to see one of his biggest rivals leave. “Ten years ago I would never have thought that I would retire after Pedrosa and Lorenzo”, he expressed himself. “But, in my opinion, everyone has their own clock in the sense that it is a difficult life, which demands a lot and that adds to the danger, and you only do it if you have the motivation and if you 'amused. »
“Everyone has their own story and my choice is the right one but Lorenzo’s is also the right one because it is something very personal. » Indeed, each pilot felt when the time had come for them to stop, and all expressed the wish to do something else with their lives from now on. But for the number 46, it is difficult to fight against his passion for MotoGP, and he confirmed that his cessation of high-level competition is not yet on the agenda.
“There are other different things that can happen like having children, for me the future is that but it will never be as fun as MotoGP (laughs) and it’s been a few years since I realized that . But I would like to do other things, like driving a car, but it will be different so I would like to continue as long as I can. »
