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“For a few times during the race, I thought: who the hell had this idea of the Academy? I don’t think it was so good not to see what happened today. But I got it “. Valentino Rossi jokes after the lost podium at Misano. On the one hand there is the satisfaction of seeing his students become great in MotoGP with the victory of Morbidelli and the 2nd place of Bagnaia, on the other hand the disappointment of not being with them.
Valentino, which way is the balance tipped?
“At the moment, with the adrenaline of the race still, I am happy because I did a good performance, I ran well. But it really throws my ass not being on the podium Misano is always special and I would have loved to stay up there with Franco and Pecco, it would have been like at the Ranch on Saturday night. I’ve gotten closer and I know I can still improve”.
Also in Moto2 you have had a great satisfaction than Marini and Bezzecchi.
“On the one hand I am very, very happy, but on the other hand it is a great shame. To be on the podium with Morbidelli and Bagnaia would have been something incredible, historical, I didn’t expect Mir to get ahead of me, but it was very fast. I am very proud of our riders, during the Moto2 race it was difficult to keep my heart at bay”.
How do you feel in this dual role: driver and coach, so to speak?
“The mistake was thinking ahead too soon (walk). I keep running, I have fun, I am also quite competitive but I have raised some snakes on the inside. However, it is still a great satisfaction, I think it is something unique in the sport. Soccer coaches like Vialli come to mind, but here we are talking about the top of motorcycling. It would have been something historic to get on the podium all together, unfortunately the only one missing was me.“.
You still created your heirs.
“There is satisfaction, even for all the people who work on this project. First of all we are amateurs and I think we have done something nice for motorcycling.Too bad our pilots got so strong so fast (walk)”.
It was also the first Grand Prix of the years with the public, although in a small number.
“It was a great feeling to see the fans again, also because most of them were dressed in yellow. I hope we can get back to normal as soon as possible because it changes a lot to have the public in the stands”.
Despite the lost podium, you have recovered points in the championship, are you thinking about the title?
“QHis championship is starting to get interesting, but if I want to win it I will have to be faster. If I had finished second today I would be only 10 points from the top, but we are all close. There is no clear favorite, everyone has problems or makes mistakes. Now in the lead is Dovizioso, who is in his most difficult season and does not know what he will do in the future, it is certainly a strange situation. I am 18 points behind him, but there are many races to run and I will try not to give up, anything could happen this year.”.
Speaking of strange things, how do you explain Viñales’ difficulties in this race as well?
“Certain things also depend on the DNA of each driver. Maverick is very strong on the fastest lap, he often manages to set impressive times, that’s his strong point. On the other hand, I have always suffered in qualifying, throughout my career I have always been stronger in the race. But today the difference was made by the rear tire, Viñales rode the hard one, I also thought I would make the same decision, but then I changed my mind 10 minutes before the start. That was the key”.
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