Rossi’s story in the San Marino MotoGP: Strong medicine for the “young” and dangerous page

KOMPAS.com – The journey of Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha) in the San Marino MotoGP has attracted the attention of the public, especially those who love motorcycle racing.

Heading into the San Marino MotoGP at the Misano circuit on Sunday (9/13/2020), Rossi has repeatedly appeared in public and been the subject of conversation.

Rossi also regularly reports on his daily activities before the San Marino MotoGP series.

Like playing with his dirt bike to make his girlfriend scream for the drift she did.

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Then, entering the days when he understood his motorcycle at the Misano Circuit, the racer nicknamed The Doctor once again stole the show.

Nothing less than consistent performance despite being much higher than the other MotoGP riders.

In FP3, for example, his name is listed as the fastest runner. Then he also managed to finish fourth on the starting grid at the Misano Circuit.

The following are stories of Rossi’s “behavior” before the MotoGP race in San Marino:

“Young and dangerous

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At a press conference that was held on Thursday (10/09/2020), Rossi explained that he was prepared to race physically and mentally at the Misano Circuit.

Rossi said he should be taken into account, unlike the previous two series in Austria.

“In Austria I feel like I’m 50 years old. In Misano, I feel like I’m 30 years old. So this is very different,” Rossi told Motorsport.

At the age of 30 or when the 2009 MotoGP season, it was the last time that Rossi was proclaimed world champion.

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At that time, he won the highest podium at the Misano circuit while still under the auspices of the Fiat Yamaha team.

This statement seemed to suggest that he was looking at the podium in the 2020 MotoGP San Marino season.

New helmet

The Misano circuit seems to be Valentino Rossi’s favorite place to present his new helmet.

Last year, The Doctor showed a designer helmet by Aldo Drudi with hints of watermelon and piadina (flat bread) at the Misano Circuit.

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This season, he re-introduced his new helmet with powerful medicinal pills.

It can be said that Rossi’s helmet design for the 2020 San Marino MotoGP is “strange” because it was inspired by strong adult male drugs.

The helmet is dominated by blue at the bottom and white at the top.

At the top are the words “LA DOPPIA 46 mg in Misano”, as well as a picture of a strong drug (blue pill) with the identity of VR46 in the middle.

Faster in FP3 and makes Yamaha stronger

The 41-year-old Rossi’s performance is still so dangerous seen from the inside free practice (FP) and qualifications.

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Although he was scattered in 11th position in FP1, he moved up and was consistent in the next FP and Qualifying.

In FP2, he is in fifth place. Then running to FP3 as the fastest runner.

But in FP4 he could only be in sixth position and finally finished fourth in Starting grid MotoGP San Marino.

The three riders in front of you are all Yamaha riders. His partner, Maverick Vinales, in pole position.

“On this track, Yamaha is very competitive, we are very strong. We have to go back to the top, fight for the first position, because the previous two series, we had problems,” explained Valentino Rossi.