He was not at the press conference before this San Marino Grand Prix which will take place this weekend on the Misano track, but Valentino Rossi was an essential subject addressed by the pilots present. Starting with Marc Márquez who defended the Doctor regarding these risky training sessions on motorcycles, and whom he has not yet completely excluded from the title race…
Marc Marquez will have the mission this weekend to recover the nine points behind the leader in the standings, Andrea Dovizioso. A liability due to the breakdown of a Honda engine during the last meeting at Silverstone.
But before dealing with the case of the Ducati official, he had a few words for his Yamaha counterpart: “ If Rossi only misses one Grand Prix, then maybe he will still have every chance at the championship. But if he misses two, it will be too many points lost. The problem is that there are several drivers capable of winning this year and when you come back from injury you have to get back into shape. The most important thing for him is that he recovers well to come back very strong again in the future ».
On the subject of training, he insists: “ I hate reading these questions asking why we train with motorcycles and take risks. But it's part of our job. Of course we would prefer to lie on the beach and enjoy the sun. But if you want to improve your level then you have to ride and ride again on a motorcycle ».
Especially since you can get injured at any time… “ Look at Cal Crutchlow, he seriously injured himself helping in the kitchen! ". Affected by a tendon in his index finger, the LCR driver's meeting is in danger after injuring himself with a knife he was using to cut cheese...
