The nine-time world champion has only scored four points in the first four races of the course, his worst mark since he arrived at the world championship a quarter of a century ago.
Despite this, Valentino Rossi continues to work hard and train hard to try to reach a level that allows him to compete in the premier class.
After testing in Jerez two weeks ago, Rossi sees some positive signs that he hopes to exploit this weekend at Le Mans .
“I hope that the conditions this weekend will be dry to see if the things we tried in the Jerez test work”, said Valentino hopefully.
The debate about Rossi’s future is on the streets, and Kevin Schwantz himself explained to Motorsport.com that for the Italian “fitting in that he can’t fight for podiums is very hard”.
“I have not read anything that is said about me for more than 15 years. I have heard good words from Kevin Schwantz . I agree with him, that I still have strength inside of me, and I will try to prove it to him,” he said.
Another debate that is on everyone’s lips is the holeshot exit device, with pilots for and others against.
“The Ducati riders are in favor of the holeshot system because they have it, and the Honda riders are against it because of the opposite. It all depends on the bike you ride and how it goes for you”, he was right.
One of the dramas of the twilight of Valentino’s career is the absence of the public in the stands due to the pandemic, something that the Italian regrets, especially at the Italian Grand Prix.
“The impact of the empty stands at Mugello is greater than at any other circuit, because the track is built like a stadium. It is similar to Jerez ”, he valued.
Another topic that came up in the conversation with the Italian was the future VR46 team that will compete in 2022 in MotoGP, and the options that Franco Morbidelli , disgusted with the Yamaha deal, ends up being part of it.
“I would love for Morbidelli to race with our team. But I know you are doing very well at Petronas . I think it will still be here. Also, if he changes teams, he deserves to go to an official one”.
Finally, the subject of the future and its negotiations to renew with a view to 2022 arose.
“I haven’t started talking about my future yet. With Petronas we decided to wait for the first half of the season before deciding what we will do, and everything will depend on my results”, said the #46 once again.
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