This weekend is the Italian Grand Prix. A sixth round of the MotoGP championship which perhaps smells a little more like powder than during previous visits. Particularly with a white-hot public who will only wear one color, yellow, the same one who saw red at the end of the last campaign. Valentino Rossi will be the object of all attention. Good, he's in great shape.
No, his failure in 2015 to win a tenth crown did not make him feel sad. Here he is on the attack again, thanks to Yamaha which has managed the transition to new regulations changing the electronic and pneumatic situation well. Meanwhile, Vale was taking the measure of Michelin rubber, first feared and now allied.
Overall, after five races, he is third in the provisional general standings, 12 lengths behind a teammate. Lorenzo formidable. It is the same Lorenzo who, since 2008, has made Mugello his garden. Previously, from 2002 to 2007, Vale ruled the Tuscan hills. A domination that he would like to regain this year: “ I love Mugello and its atmosphere. It's so intense that I have trouble keeping my concentration. There are so many friends and fans coming out for me. But it is also for these reasons that Mugello is such a special event. ».
After this indirect but strong appeal to the people, he continues: “ I have experienced great victories and great battles on this circuit. I think we can be competitive this year because our bike is good and we are in good momentum. At Le Mans, we only found the right settings at the time of the race. At Mugello we will not make the same mistake ". From Friday morning, at the end of the first free practice session, we will see if this roadmap addressed to his team has been respected.
