People MotoGP VIDEO: Valentino Rossi was in Milan for a final farewell lap

Valentino Rossi shook the walls of the 78th edition of the Milan Motor Show by appearing for a final farewell lap in a leather suit and helmet in front of 9 fans. A great moment, too, for Yamaha who gave him a gift while the Doctor delivered a moving speech in which, once again, the decidedly marked regret of not having had this tenth title is mentioned...

Valentino Rossi, after running his last career race in MotoGP in Valencia, was a great protagonist this Thursday in Eicma of Milan, as part of an event organized by Yamaha and placed under the banner entitled “ One More Lap ". The only rider in history to have won the title in four different categories, 125, 250, 500 and MotoGP, and boasting 115 victories, 235 podiums, 65 poles in 432 races, received a real ovation from his supporters. The meeting (9 seats and already sold out) took place outdoors in the MotoLive Arena and was a real triumph.

Rossi arrived on the #60 Yamaha in honor of Iwata's 60th anniversary and after the ceremony he came off stage to sign autographs for fans in the front rows. Lynn Jarvis (Managing Director Yamaha) who maintains a very close relationship with the “Doctor”, was on hand to offer him a special edition of the R1 for the occasion.

Valentino Rossi commented, starting with this decidedly deep wound: “ I would have liked to win another world title, it would have been nice to have reached 10 titles ". Then he continued: “ Sundays without competitions will be difficult, but there is no turning back now. I'm going to miss the hug of all the fans. It was a great pleasure to see all these people and the fans from the stage. Too bad about the weather, it didn't stop raining for a moment, so they were very brave, it was also cold but it was nice to see them. Not even today, they let me go! »

Valentino Rossi now has a unique R1 in his garage

« It's been great to have all their support since the start of my career, always seeing the tracks colored yellow has always been exciting, it's always given me a big boost. In Valencia, during the last race, I tried to have as “normal” a weekend as possible, I hoped to have a decent race and it was good like that. Now comes the hard part, but I sure won't be bored. I will have lots of things to do between the cars, the VR46 teams, the drivers… ».

The “Doctor” also opened up about his future schedule: “ next week there will be the 100 km of the Ranch, there will be a lot of very strong riders in MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, Superbike and Motocross. On January 8 we will go to Abu Dhabi with Ferrari, a race that I always do with Uccio and my brother Luca. For the next year, I'm deciding between 2-3 different championships and which team to race with, I haven't decided yet ».

The R1 has a special livery produced by Aldo Drudi , the helmet designer and friend of Valentino Rossi. It includes GYTR specification parts 2022 to coming and unique features that are a direct result of Yamaha's development in WorldSBK. Championship where the Japanese brand won the 2021 WorldSBK Triple Crown, resulting in the highest specification R1 GYTR ever produced for track use. A special gift that the Tavullia legend will soon have the opportunity to enjoy at the Misano circuit.

A new carbon fiber fairing kit and full carbon rear subframe have been produced, with the tank capacity increased to 22L, all designed to reduce weight. THE Brembo brakes have been developed for more braking power, while the ECU Marelli REX 140 delivers world-class power.

 

 

The R1 GYTR VR46 Tribute was built with carefully selected parts. From the GYTR 2022 catalog we find a GYTR electronic throttle, a GYTR slipper clutch, a GYTR head gasket, a GYTR radiator kit, a GYTR air intake kit, a GYTR handlebar assembly, GYTR handlebar switches, a guard. GYTR front brake, an adjustable GYTR rear set, a GYTR Akrapovic factory line system and the GYTR Marchesini wheelset.

Special pieces of WorldSBK development are the factory 22 liter fuel tank, full carbon rear subframe, suspended swingarm assembly, adjustable thru-steer kit (22,5mm x 27mm adjustable offset), a special carbon fiber screen for racing and a factory tuned engine.

Also from WSBK is the REX 140 Marelli ECU, dedicated Marelli REX140 ECU wiring harness, WorldSBK spec air filter, Öhlins lateral steering damper, Öhlins Factory front fork, Öhlins Factory adjustable air rear shock. , a Brembo front master cylinder, Brembo disc sets, front and rear calipers and finally, a Chrome Lite panel with GPS.