GP of the Americas – Rossi: "A good surprise!"
Valentino Rossi certainly did not expect to leave the Grand Prix of the Americas at the head of the MotoGP 2017 championship! Excellent second behind the unbeatable Marc Marquez, the Doctor secures precious points at the same time as his teammate Viñales loses the front… and the head of the provisional. MNC Statements and Analysis.
Valentino Rossi, Yamaha-Movistar (3rd in qualifying and 2nd in race): "It was a good surprise for us. After our winter testing we were pretty desperate. I think we still need some time to understand the set-up and how to approach them on the track. We have finally found a satisfactory direction. bike behaves well, especially in the last laps on worn tires. I had already seen it in Argentina against Cal. This is only the third event on the calendar, it will be difficult to stay on top against Maverick and Marc ".
“My penalty was not correct, because I had two choices: pull straight or fall. I think the problem is Zarco and not the sanction taken by the race direction. He is very fast, he drives very well and has a really big potential, but we’re not in Moto2. If you have to overtake you do it in a different way. He always comes later. He needs to be a little calmer. ".
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Site analysis : Valentino Rossi leads the provisional classification with 6 points ahead of Maverick Viñales (56 against 50) and 12 lengths over Marc Marquez (38) on the evening of the third round of the 2017 MotoGP season. Who would have bet on this scenario after the difficult offseason of the Doctor, manhandled against the clock by his new box neighbor and in trouble with the front end of his M1 2017? No one … including the person himself !
"It’s a surprise," admits the Italian maestro after his superb performance in Austin, a circuit moderately appreciated by the genius of the mountain pastures. Admittedly, Viñales’ crash made his job considerably easier, as did Pedrosa’s tire wear problems at the end of the race. But this favorable situation should not diminish the scope of his performance, as Rossi has given himself the means to score big points.
His podium between the two official Honda’s was indeed not by chance: Rossi initially secured a good result by qualifying on the front row, for the first time since last year. Then, the n ° 46 fought like a lion to garner as many points as possible, aware that the victory was destined for Marquez. This thoughtful approach and this consistency at the forefront lead him to the top of the championship, with his three successive podiums when his direct rivals have failed in turn (Marquez en and Viñales à).
Even if his last victory is starting to go back (almost a year ago), this consistency makes Valentino Rossi the strong man of the start of the season in terms of points scored. A great introduction to the matter coupled with a significant boost to morale for the 38-year-old pilot, who necessarily suffers from the comparison with his meteoric 22-year-old teammate, Maverick Viñales…
Another highlight of this 2017 Grand Prix of the Americas: the rant of the nine-time world champion against the beginner Johann Zarco, author of a poorly controlled overtaking at the expense of n ° 46 … Rossi recalled the youngster French pilot to order, furious at having received a penalty – indeed questionable – for having cut through a loophole when he had been crushed by the Tech3 pilot. Fortunately for Rossi, his efforts to overtake Dani Pedrosa and keep him to two seconds were more than enough to consolidate his second place behind Marquez..
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