Valentino Rossi is no longer a regular rider in MotoGP who moves the crowds at Grands Prix, but he still remains very busy. He is thus a happy family man, a MotoGP team director, the head of a sector which produces Italian World Champions and also recently an official BMW driver in motorsport. Before organizing New Year's Eve, he said a few words, particularly about the past season where he did not completely agree with Marc Marquez's approach. Surprising, no?
Valentino Rossi is doing well and he does not regret having retired from MotoGP, a retirement which is absolutely not synonymous with a peaceful golden retirement… However, this change of life undoubtedly has a good side: “ the biggest difference is that now I have more time “, said Valentino. “ Before, with 20 races a year, it was difficult for me, but now I like traveling more, seeing places I always wanted to visit. I wanted to go to New York for a while. I went there twice, but it was always for work, one, two days and then leaving. This time I went to explore the city “, he commented.
And there’s also being a father… “ I expected to fall in love at first sight, and I did Admitted Red. " In fact, the first time I held her in my arms, I thought about why I waited so long to be a father. In my head I was afraid of so many problems that didn't even exist ».
Valentino Rossi: “ Bagnaia and Quartararo are the only ones, along with Jorge Martín, who seek the fastest lap in qualifying without using wheels«
The fact remains that he remains a high-level competitor: “ I race cars, I train on motorcycles… It hasn't changed drastically, but having more time, I can do more things…” And he recalls his new orientation behind the racing cars: “ from Audi, we will move to BMW. After 15 years, the team failed to reach an agreement with Audi and we will be an official BMW team for the new season ". The man from Tavullia recalls that on this occasion, he is not doing tourism: “ the championship is tough, you have to work hard, the level is very high, but I am able to have fun. The car is great to drive, exciting ».
Since we are talking about competition, we can only come to MotoGP at one point or another… “ Pecco is very fast, very fast. He is discreet, he needs his comfort zone, but when he has the right sensations on his bike, he is very fast. He is also a good boy, a great and educated person, you can say he comes from a good family ", he declared motosan.
Then he mentions his feelings about the past season. Marc Marquez had identified a better pilot Quarterly and a stronger motorcycle, the Ducati, without mentioning bagnaia. And Vale? : “ I liked that the last confrontation was between Bagnaia and Quartararo, because Pecco and Fabio showed that they were the strongest ". He explains his assessment thus: “ they are the only ones, with Jorge Martín, who seek the fastest lap in qualifying without using wheels ". Then the Doctor concludes: “ the Yamaha is still a good bike, still balanced, but now the difference compared to the Ducati in terms of engine power is very significant. It was difficult for Quartararo to fight like that ».
