And three! Valentino Rossi recorded his third consecutive retirement at Le Mans following a crash. A bad series that he stamps with the seal of bad luck. But some also see it as revealing a limit reached, at the risk of attracting the wrath of a " RossiSphere » who gives no quarter when the idol is scratched. Nonetheless, these three falls deserve attention, first of all because they position the Doctor in the championship like never before: thirteenth in the provisional general ranking...
In the world before, having 58 points behind the championship leader with five Grands Prix remaining in the championship was not so dramatic. But today, in a campaign which has seven winners in nine races, it feels crippling. And that puts you beyond the top 10 in the title race.
A completely open competition since Marc Marquez is on the sidelines. He will have to leave his scepter firmly held since 2013 at the end of this year. In 2015, he had to do the same and Valentino Rossi was ready to pick it up. We know the rest, and this time, the official Honda is not there to play partisan arbiter.
Worst ranking ever
A boon, a priori, for Valentino Rossi. Especially since in view of the battle of the ragpickers in progress, his immense experience of 25 years could have been useful to him to make the difference. And it is on this point that the man from Tavullia disappoints. These three falls, in fact, are not all due to bad luck. Particularly that of Barcelona…
What risks happening, given the situation, and which we risk remembering, is that this season which should have been a godsend for taking a tenth title due to the absence of Marc Marquez risks, on the contrary, being branded with the red iron of the worst campaign hitherto accomplished. Because the least glorious ranking of Valentino Rossi in a championship dates back to 1996, to his debut, in 125, with a ninth place…
Before the two deadlines ofAragon and the double of Valencia before the unprecedented finale of Portimao, the one who will be a pilot Petronas Yamaha in 2021 is thirteenth in the provisional general. He knows he has to improve that, but he is also aware that Valencia and Aragon are not his cup of tea... See you this weekend to find out what happens next.
