Valentino Rossi takes stock of the general situation in MotoGP before packing his bags for Qatar which will be the fallback base for the Grand Prix paddock for almost the entire month of March. In an interview at the Corriere della Sera, he covered broad topics, including that of certain people in the category who are the most prominent. But also those that raise awareness. Marc Marquez, Luca Marini and Davide Brivio are thus commented on. In a very different way...
Valentino Rossi, at 42, continues his career in MotoGP, playing against opponents who are sometimes half his age. In 2021, his twenty-sixth campaign will be a record, and he does not intend to make up for it. The fact remains that his extensive experience allows him to understand the fate of some of the major players in the paddock in a frank manner. An exercise that he applied to his compatriots and as close as are Luca marini et Davide Brivio. But also to Marc Marquez.
On his half-brother Marini which will debut in MotoGP this year with a Ducati GP19 within a structure Avintia intended to be that of the VR46 In the short term, he says: “ we are different. For example, he is a very serious person. I look at him and sometimes he looks like the only forty-year-old in the family. He is cool, has enormous talent, has always believed in his own means. I expect him to do very well although it will take time for him to learn how to ride the Ducati ».
Davide Brivio is also in Vale’s thoughts: “ I'm sorry he's no longer in MotoGP. He is a manager who has raised the general level and he is a person I have always been happy to meet in the paddock. I'm happy for him, anyway. I think Formula 1 is a destination for those who do this work ».
Rossi: “Mark? How could they allow this to happen? »
Valentino Rossi then comes to Marc Marquez and, of course, we are no longer in the register of Italian kindnesses... The Doctor analyzes the situation of his rival with whom he shares an elaborate series on DAZN. Which allows him to wonder how we could have reached such a situation concerning the state of health of the official. Honda, a question that is definitely being asked more and more in the industry… “ I think the mistake was wanting to return to running too soon after the operation and I didn't understand how they could have allowed this to happen. ».
He specifies : " Doctor Costa was the pioneer, a luminary. He revolutionized treatments and means of recovery, reducing the time of immobility, he indicated a very valuable path. Then after Lorenzo's meteoric return to Assen in 2013, Dorna set rules to avoid excessive risks. With Marquez they all jumped at once, who knows why. If he comes back, he will be as strong as before, but I don't forgive him ". A clear-cut position which also brings many people face to face with their responsibilities.
