MotoGP, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha: “I am ready and motivated but if the results follow it will be easier at my age! »

Valentino Rossi is preparing to experience a new Grand Prix season. But this one will have a special flavor. It will, in fact, be done like quadra. A milestone passed which does not erode his motivation any more than his qualities. But the Doctor recognizes it: if Yamaha could make his life easier by giving him an M1 capable of winning, it would still make his life easier...

So, on the eve of a Grand Prix of Qatar who will launch the campaign again, he mobilizes Iwata's troops, so that they give him a machine which will bring him back to a victory which eluded him throughout the previous year... " This moment is always so exciting. We have many good intentions to do better because we are coming from a difficult year experienced by the entire Yamaha staff. The engineers and technicians also seem very motivated to do better than in 2018. When I signed my contract renewal, I knew it would be a big effort for me as I am starting to get older. I feel ready and I'm very motivated, so if the results come, everything will go easier because of my age ».

The native of Tavullia adds: “ 2018 was not a season to forget, because I finished the championship third, but I never won and I would like to improve this aspect in 2019. With Sumi I have already worked, it looks good. Yamaha must have a more modern approach to MotoGP just like Ducati, Honda and also Suzuki. It seems that something has changed this winter. Yamaha is still very conservative, but now you have to take more risks. I see them ready ».

Valentino Rossi then concluded on Tutomotoriweb : " Márquez and Dovizioso are the favorites, then there is me and Viñales. There is also Lorenzo, Petrucci, Suzuki with Rins and many outsiders. I try to laugh at my age. Let's just say I'm testing for the future. I want to show that you can be competitive even at 40 and I'm sure others will do it in the future ».