A Valentino Rossi who retires is also one of the supporting walls of MotoGP which disappears, which means that the event is anything but trivial. For the Grand Prix promoter that is Dorna, it is certainly a sporting impact, but also certainly an economic one. However, governing means planning and boss Carmelo Ezpeleta showed that he was quite talented in this exercise by getting his paddock through the ordeal of the health crisis without major damage. So, as far as a retired Doctor is concerned, he is no longer sailing by sight…
After making the announcement that changed the course of his life, Valentino Rossi approached Carmelo Ezpeleta to tell him these words, both simple and full of meaning: “ thank you, I appreciated ". There is no doubt that the converse is true because without the Doctor, the Grands Prix would certainly not have achieved the aura they enjoy today.
On the announced departure of Vale, the boss of Dorna commented with a certain serenity: “ This is an announcement that we have been waiting for for a long time, I think it was a good decision ". He adds : " now I don't think about what will happen next, it's time to respect the champion. One of the greatest in the history of motorcycling retires and will be remembered and not only for his results ».
Ezpeleta: “Rossi is the tip of the iceberg of a sport that is fortunately doing very well”
MotoGP loses one of its most charismatic riders. If not, perhaps, even the only one, since even the general public far removed from the subject of motorcycles knows the man from Tavullia. Could this void be filled with, for example, the panache, pugnacity and raw talent of a Marc Marquez appropriating the statistics? “ History will tell » said cautiously Ezpeleta which specifies: " but it's not just Rossi, our sport has more than one point of reference: he is the tip of the iceberg of a sport which is fortunately doing very well. Many very strong and charismatic champions have retired, but MotoGP continues ».
« There will still be a lot of yellow, there will always be » the Spaniard advances despite everything. Ezpeleta ends on Moto.it with this mention which confirms all the respect that Dorna has for its actors on the track: “ Dorna did nothing to convince Rossi to stay. You must respect the choice of a pilot: here you go at 300 km/h, you can't convince someone who doesn't want to continue ».
