Valentino Rossi: “A son? I’m going to throw my heart over the obstacle”

A really difficult qualifying for Valentino Rossi, which confirms the difficulties that the Yamaha rider from Pesaro has been encountering since the beginning of the Portuguese GP weekend at the Portimao track: the 17th time certainly does not offer great prospects for which it will be the last. Vale GP in the M1 of the official team. “It was too far on Friday, I was not riding comfortably with the bike, but this Saturday it was better – says Vale -. There have been advances in the pace and less stress on the tires, but the others are still faster and we have to improve to the race, especially in tire management. The starting position is difficult, there are many drivers close to us and with a similar pace: I can only try to score points. The swingarm? I am using the carbon one and will use it in the race “.

12 hours of the Gulf in sight

The difficult weekend reflects a bit the whole season: “It is a 2020 that many would like to cancel and see that it ends as soon as possible, especially due to the pandemic -says Vale-. If there had been a couple more races, but in I liked the tracks, I would have done them with great pleasure because I am not tired and I have recovered well from Covid. Going on vacation after the last race is still nice because it was a very condensed and tough season: I will not do the Monza Rally, but I will race the 12 Hours of the Gulf on January 9 with Uccio and my brother Luca Marini with the Ferrari 488 of the Kessel team, but in Bahrain not in Abu Dhabi, hoping that Covid allows it because we are not recovering as they say in Italy. ”

Son and tenth world

Other plans, not only competitive, he confesses to the Sky microphones: “The tenth world championship is still the main objective, but it would also be good to win GPs, make podiums and be protagonists: from the results that arrive I will decide whether to continue or not, I hope we run normally in Europe, with the right dates: there will be a summer break and I will decide there – says Vale – Then comes the awareness that there will be a different part of life, with other satisfactions, which will never be comparable, however. to being a MotoGP rider: I would like to be a father, but if I have to wait to be ready it will never happen, so at some point I will throw my heart over the obstacle. It is also important to have the right woman by your side. ”

Dovizioso wheezing

Andrea Dovizioso, author of the 12th fastest time with Ducati and also says goodbye to the Borgo Panigale factory because he is destined for a sabbatical that could lead to a final stop: “A beautiful track, but not adapted to my style. , here it is difficult to overtake, it is a sliding circuit and I am disappointed with qualifying because a good position on the grid would have been important and I am going for that position 12 – says Forlì -: there was no specific problem, you have to play with limits which are difficult to find on a track where you can’t find time if you attack, on the contrary … I thought it was the last time I could press the Ducati with the tires in a long time, but I am not in a moment of melancholy I will sleep well and yes It does not happen is because of the position at the start, not because of anything else: I am calm at this moment of farewell to Borgo Panigale for many reasons, with the pros and cons, but it is good that it is so. technical aspect, at Ducati I would have liked to change other things that could bring benefits “.