Rossi is happy to find himself on the front row of a Ricardo Tormo track which has never given him any favors. His last achievement already dates back to 2004 and in Valencia he experienced the losses of the title race in 2006 and 2015. Since the start of this last meeting of the year, he has been below Lorenzo and Marquez. But also from Vinales. His future teammate at Yamaha who we will have to watch out for on Sunday for the race.
The one who will join him in a few hours to serve the cause of the three tuning forks remains the main objective of the Doctor who is not yet thinking of interfering in the duel which is coming between Márquez et Lorenzo : “ starting from the first line is always important, especially on this track where I usually have a little more difficulty » comments Vale. “ Yesterday was really complicated. This morning we were able to improve the balance of the bike a little, but it wasn't quite there yet. ».
« And then in FP4, we took a small step further, which allowed me to be more comfortable in qualifying. We performed quite well with each of the tires. I would have liked to reach 1'29 but I couldn't do it ».
« Regardless, this first row is a good result because it is difficult to overtake on this circuit. We still need to work on some points if I want to finish on the podium, because Jorge, Marc and Maverick are faster than me. I hope to get a good start and then I will fight. » We will recall that Valentino Rossi is already assured of the status of vice-World Champion. He is also the only competitor to have taken part in the 17 previous editions of the Valencia Grand Prix.
