MotoGP – I will never betray Yamaha! – Used YAMAHA

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I will never betray Yamaha !

MotoGP - I will never betray Yamaha! - Used YAMAHA

Manhandled in the championship by the dazzling Casey Stoner on Ducati, Valentino Rossi is no less he dottore… And if his entourage claimed to be "tired", his masterful Dutch victory seems to be a fine demonstration to the contrary. !

Manhandled in the championship by the dazzling Casey Stoner on his Ducati, Valentino Rossi is none the less he dottore… And if his entourage claimed he was "tired" and that his motivation could be called into question, his masterful Dutch victory (read) seems to be a brilliant demonstration to the contrary. !

"In Italy, if you don’t win two races in a row, it means you’re going through a crisis and you’re a driver ready to retire !Valentino exclaimed to the Italian press during a Yamaha day at Misano this weekend. It is true that after losing his title last year, we expected to see from the start of a dominating Rossi and a transfigured Yamaha for the 2007 season, and it is indeed Ducati that takes center stage: power, handling, reliability, perfect mastery of electronics, the Desmo GP 7 is "the" machine for beat, just like his pilot Casey Stoner.

The prodigy of Tavullia, that many would have liked to see on the handlebars of the beautiful Italian, he has any regrets? "The Ducati? I have thought about it in the past and even a lot. But I’ll never betray Yamaha", Vale retorts."Plus they got Casey now walking real hard"…

His end of career at Yamaha is therefore clearly announced, which puts an end to years of speculation about the star’s future: "I have a contract with Yamaha for 2008, then we will see … I am 28 years old and I always thought of stopping the competition around 31 or 32 years old, because there is a limit for everyone. I might need a new challenge in the years to come, but for now I’m very motivated".

Rossi is even "extremely motivated", according to the expression of the Fiat -Yamaha team manager, Davide Brivio, whose team has worked tirelessly to improve the weak points of the M1. A prototype, more powerful and equipped with pneumatic valves, would be at the test currently in Japan and could make its appearance in Brno. A race that the brand with three tuning forks fears, since last year, Capirossi won this round with nearly 5 seconds ahead of Rossi! (read)

When we remember that Motegi and Valence were also completely led by the Bologna team, we understand Yamaha’s haste to find horses for its YZF M1! This is why Valentino and his team intend to fill the 21 points that separate them from Stoner as much as possible this weekend at the Sachsenring: "Last year, I also won by starting from 11th place, like in Assen ten days ago! Of course, I’d rather go ahead, but at the Sachsenring for the past two years our bike has always been doing well. It’s a narrow track with a lot of turns where we can give the maximum", warns the famous n ° 46. Implication: the engine power of the Ducati will be less useful, even detrimental on a track that Valentino does not hesitate to nickname the"turnstile".

A turnstile where the agility of the Yamaha should work wonders … if it doesn’t rain! "We have worked a lot in recent weeks, especially in the dry and it would be better if it did not rain", recognizes Davide Brivio. Because unlike the Ducati, at ease in all situations, the M1 with Michelin tires seems more delicate in the wet.

An additional difficulty for Rossi, who knows that the fight for the championship will be tough: "I have to give it my all if I want to get close to Casey and pass him on the leaderboard", admits the Doctor who is only seven successes from the record for victories in the premier category, still held by Agostini (68).

Alexandre BARDIN – Photos DR

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