The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which takes place this weekend in Misano , is Valentino Rossi’s last appearance before Italian fans before his retirement at the end of the year, so fans are expected to of #46 flood the layout with the yellow color with which he has always identified himself.
Marc Márquez, Valentino’s irreconcilable rival, spoke this Friday about the effect that the Tavullia runner has had on the sport and the legacy he leaves behind.
“Valentino, his sports career and what he has done for MotoGP is something unique and will always be unique, it is not within anyone’s reach to repeat anything similar,” he said.
“He was the first to win a lot and he has done a lot for motorcycling, but above all he has drawn a huge number of fans of this sport, and that is something unrepeatable and for which MotoGP should be grateful to him”, he pointed out.
Although Rossi will not race next year, Marc believes his fans will remain legion on tracks around the world.
“Next year he will not compete and I am sure that the circuits will continue to be yellow, more than half of the stands. [His] is a unique media career.”
A withdrawal that does not look like it will soften the relationship between the two drivers.
“My relationship with him is not good, but I have no problem recognizing how important he has been for this sport and admitting the reality. In recent years we have not been direct rivals and it is not up to me if the relationship changes, something that does not matter much to me either, ”the Cervera settled.
(Click on this link or on the image to see the photos of Marc Márquez at the 2021 MotoGP Emilia Romagna GP)
