“Tavullia is not only the Land of Pilots and Engines, it is the Land of Champions! » It was with these heartfelt words that Francesca Paolucci, the mayor of Tavullia, announced the party intended to celebrate Morbidelli's title of Moto2 World Champion.
Valentino Rossi is no longer the only inhabitant of Tavullia World Champion. A few years ago, the young Romain's father Franco Morbidelli, a former motorcycle racer himself, decided that the Rimini Riviera was the best place for his son to become a professional racer. And he went straight for it by installing the kid in Tavullia.
Vale was going to take Francky under his wing and we see the result today. “ All credit goes to him, believes Franco. “ Working with him at the Tavullia Ranch was fundamental for me. He is the strongest of all time. I learned a lot thanks to his actions and advice. Do you know many kids who want to play football and who can work with Messi every day? »
“I believe this is a unique fact in the world, estimated the mayor, that a town of 8 inhabitants is home to two motorcycle World Champions. Valentino Rossi is a legend of this discipline and at 000 years old he does not just surprise and give emotions to his millions of fans, Franco Morbidelli has immense talent and I am sure that this will be the first of a long series of success. He and Valentine are two guys who love their own land and feel attached to the community in which they grew up. »
In order to celebrate the success of Morbidelli, the municipal administration, together with the friends of Franco and the Franco-Morbidelli fan club, will organize a public initiative in the coming days.
Meanwhile, CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee) President Giovanni Malagò congratulated the Italian pilots: “For Italian motor sports, I think this is a season to supervise, he said. For Dovizioso, I cried like crazy for his victories. Márquez's points lead is numerous before Valencia, but in motorcycling, anything can happen. Andrea is a great guy who rides an Italian bike, Ducati has won six races, that's a lot. »
Photo: The Vale festival in Tavullia in 2006 (© Municipality of Tavullia)
Sources: repubblica.it, ansa.it et gazzetta.it
