Christmas passed in Tavullia for Valentino Rossi while waiting for the 12 Hours of the Gulf. The champion highlights the importance of training and Tavullia Ranch.
Christmas is spent in Tavullia for Valentino Rossi after the short vacation at Madonna di Campiglio. The Doctor will be able to stay close to his father Graziano recently released from the hospital for minor neurological problems. These will be good days for the 42-year-old retiree and his followers Alessio salucci, Luca marini and other close friends who will follow him to Abu Dhabi. In the first days of January, he will return to Yas Marina for the 12 Hours of the Gulf.
Valentino Rossi still on the track
Vale has never stopped training since his retirement at Valencia and has no plans to do so. With the guys from VR46 Academy, he continues to hike the ranch dirt road to stay in shape. Training is a fundamental element of every driver, even more so for Valentino Rossi, who resisted the best until the last Grand Prix. Despite mixed results, what he managed to do with Yamaha until the last round at Ricardo Tormo remains commendable. “ When you get older, when you're over 30, if you want to stay in shape, you need to train even more “, he told DAZN. “ In addition, physical preparation has changed a lot, because motorcycles have become more difficult to ride, they go faster, they brake harder »
Valentino Rossi found itself going through a change of generation, of era, in which MotoGP prototypes became more powerful, more physical, more controlled by electronics. The pilot is above all an athlete who must train indoors. It's no longer enough to be good on a motorcycle like it was ten years ago or a little more. Tavullia Ranch has been the hub of off-piste activity, both for the nine-time world champion and his young students. “ This helps improve motorcycle control in poor grip conditions, control sliding, throttle, etc. We're always running against each other... It's very important to practice hand-to-hand duels. »
