This Sunday’s race will be Valentino Rossi’s last in Misano in MotoGP and for Il Dottore it will certainly be an exciting one. He recently acknowledged that he is beginning to feel that the time has come for his farewell, so the Made in Italy and Emilia Romagna GP will be a great celebration in front of his public.
The previous Grand Prix at the home circuit was not very satisfactory for the Yamaha rider, who started from the bottom of the grid and in the race he was unable to score a single point, finishing 17th.
It shouldn’t be too difficult to do better, especially as he found some solutions in the two days of testing after the Grand Prix, which allowed him to take a step forward. However, this time temperatures will be an unknown as they should be lower than last month.
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“It’s been good to have these two weeks without racing as we’ve had some tough times including the trip to America where there was a really tough race. During this time I’ve been training hard at home to make sure I can tackle all three. last races of this season in the best physical condition possible,” Rossi said in the previous statement released by the Petronas team.
“This second race in Misano will be harder than the first, because it will probably be colder than a month ago. We have to work to give our best, try to be a little faster than in the last few races and fine-tune the setting. point to be more competitive,” he added.
Finally, the #46 inevitably referred to the emotional plane of the last race a few kilometers from his hometown of Tavullia : “The first race in Misano was already a very emotional moment for me and of course this race will be special in home and I hope the Italian fans can enjoy it.
