Valentino Rossi is in the last lap of his career and before triumphantly entering the pitlane which will take him to his last box in the style of the Pantheon, he took stock by remembering some strong moments. Some of which, synonymous with great sadness, went so far as to change the course of his existence...
Valentino Rossi is at a crucial stage not in his career but in his life. So it will be father, at the dawn of his 43 years… Interviewed by Republic, he specifies about this future offspring: “ we wanted to keep the news secret at least until the Misano race, in a month. Superstition, caution: call it what you want. But at this point we can't hide it anymore ". says the Doctor, who comments on a 26-year career: “ I have been running all my life, to run you need seriousness and commitment, you have to dedicate yourself body and soul: and without results, without pleasure, I no longer want to sacrifice myself. I started in the world championship which was in 1996, another century: today I am 42 and a half years old. I've been running for a long time ».
Valentino Rossi will remain marked by three events
And this epic journey was full of great joy, but also terrible drama and disappointment. Some have changed everything. He says : " the demise of SIC was the darkest moment of my career, on and off the track, and I can't compare it to anything else, it was something that changed us forever, because after that nothing was the same as before » says Vale on the dramatic disappearance of Marco Simoncelli.
Then he adds: “ from a sporting point of view, I experienced several difficult moments: the two seasons with Ducati without being able to win, then in 2006 when I lost the world championship by falling during the last race. But the hardest part was in 2015, I deserved the title, and that would have been the tenth. But, ultimately I certainly can't complain ».
