The last weekend of Valencia is still to be consumed in the Grand Prix before finishing this 2018 season. But the results are already falling. It must be said that the pilot titles have been acquired. It is a team that is happy with its journey. This is the Sky VR46, but there is also the whole sector Red who can congratulate themselves on their policy. It bears fruit. Last year, one of the members of this academy won a Moto2 title. It was Morbidelli. This time it is bagnaia who is crowned. But there were also other good surprises that master Valentino Rossi noted with satisfaction…
Valentino Rossi can be proud of his students. The VR46 Riders Academy 2018 was a great vintage. Bezzecchi, bagnaia, and even the brother Luca marini were very favorably noticed. Enough to give great appreciation: “ Bezzecchi and Bagnaia are the two riders who fought for the World Championship this year, in Moto3 and Moto2. Bagnaia's results are not that surprising. We knew he was capable because he had already been impressive in 2017 in Moto2. He had already shown his potential in Moto3 with the Mahindra in 2016. So, after the 2 Moto2017 season, we expected him there. But he was better than we thought: he won eight races! ».
However… " Bezzecchi is the biggest surprise, because he only had one podium in the wet in 2017 “, points out Rossi « But this year, it is the driver who has progressed the most. He scored three Grand Prix victories after his time on the KTM »...
He finishes : " but the other boys at the Academy also did well. I also have to mention my brother Luca who, together with Bezzecchi, made the most progress and took his first victory at Sepang. But agree on Bagnaia. He won eight Grands Prix and the title ».
bagnaia will be in MotoGP at Pramac Ducati in 2019 while Bezzecchi will be a KTM rider at Tech3 in Moto2. Within the Sky VR46, Open up join Marini in the intermediate category. And in Moto3, we will closely follow the revelation of these last races: Drive.
