Americas GP – Rossi (4th): "I was hoping to fight for the podium"

This American weekend will have been below the expectations of Valentino Rossi: the Italian, fourth in the Grand Prix of the Americas 2018 9.6 sec from the winner Marquez, was not able to follow his teammate Viñales, nor to return on Iannone… Debriefing.

Valentino Rossi, Yamaha Movistar (5th in qualifying and 4th in race): "Overall it was a good weekend as I was permanently in the Top 5. But I admit that in the race I expected a little better and I hoped to fight for the podium. knew Marc and Maverick were a cut above, but I thought I had enough resources to get that third place ".

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“In the end Andrea was faster and I couldn’t get back on him to attack. I suffered a bit with these higher temperatures, I felt it particularly with the front tire. now ten days ahead of us to work ".

"The next race will take place in Europe (in, Editor’s note) and the situation is always different. Last year, we suffered a lot (on the slippery asphalt of Andalusia, Editor’s note). This season, it will be important to see if we are competitive "…

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Site analysis: Valentino Rossi is well aware of this that, failing to be able to collect victories (only one success in 2017), it is imperative to collect big points to achieve his tenth world crown … However, his 2018 season begins timidly: 3rd in, 19th in and 4th at …

Admittedly, the Doctor bears no responsibility for his white result at Termas de Rio Hondo: his fall is the consequence of the aggressiveness of his best enemy Marc Marquez, during one of his overtaking as "Get out of here that I put me there ". But the result is the same: he now has to fill a significant points deficit..

• MNC of April 20 : Marquez and Rossi, still cold, focus on Austin

Always up against his rival HRC, Rossi must therefore finish on the podium – at least – to stay in the title race: seventh with 29 points on the clock, he is 17 lengths behind leader Andrea Dovizioso … this stage the season is already a lot !

The Yamaha official is therefore doomed to the feat during the next races in Europe, on circuits which are traditionally favorable to him: Jerez (Spain) on May 6, Le Mans (72) on May 20 then Mugello (Italy) June 3. Guaranteed atmosphere at the beginning of June in the Tuscan stands which will surely ignite against Marquez.

The Yamaha’s ability to allow it to bounce back on these tracks is nevertheless an important key to the possible return to business of No.46: last year, the Yamaha Boys’ traction problems had manifested themselves in Jerez, before them. plunge into doubt three races later in Catalonia…

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