Last year, Valentino Rossi was not spoiled during his motorcycle training. In motocross, he fell and got up with chest trauma, then, shortly after, he fell in enduro, this time fracturing his leg. An injury which forced him to withdraw from Misano, but the Doctor returned for the next match in Aragon. A feat which also earned him the chance to compete for the best sporting comeback of the year at the trophies Laureus. However, this leg still causes some problems for Vale…
During the Yamaha presentation in Spain, and before flying off to do the Sepang tests which will mark the return of MotoGP in 2018, the one who must decide on the next course of his career assessed his level of shape : " my leg is better. I even tried snowboarding, but I'm not at 100% of my abilities yet. It still hurts so I had to rethink some things. I tried again a few weeks ago, but had to slow down after a few minutes because I was suffering ».
The Yamaha official is therefore not yet at the peak of his physical condition… “ It normally takes six months for the tibia to regain its full strength and it will be another month and a half before I can walk normally again. The screw will remain in the leg for another year. So much so that I will have surgery at the end of the 2018 season ».
He concludes with this admission, while reassuring Tutomotoriweb : " It's harder and harder every year to recover from injuries, it always takes longer. But in this sport, that's not the most important thing. You need to be in great shape, sure, but there are other things that matter ". Like continuing to have the sacred fire. The teammate of Casa Particular in Viñales who renewed his lease with Yamaha declared that he will decide on the rest of his career after the three tests and then the three Grands Prix to come.
