Valentino Rossi brings Italy to the fore in the motorcycle Grands Prix !
The time for retirement has not yet come for Valentino Rossi, who called him back to the San Marino Grand Prix where he narrowly missed his 200th podium in the premier category … The Italian, admittedly disappointed, left however with great pride: to see four of his VR46 Academy riders sign the double in MotoGP and Moto2 ! MNC explanations and analysis.
Franco Morbidelli and Francesco Bagnaia as well as Luca Marini and Marco Bezzacchi share three characteristics: they are young, Italian and extremely fast on their respective MotoGP and Moto2 with which they have monopolized the forefront at the GP of San Marino. Another point in common: these four pilots are members of the VR46 Riders Academy !
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"I said to myself several times during the race: but what an idea of m..de to have created this academy!", Laughs Valentino Rossi, both craftsman and victim of this great transalpine success. "I am very proud of my drivers, even if to finish on the podium with" Franky "and" Pecco "would have been historic".
"The Moto2 race has already been unforgettable for us: it was difficult to breathe when Marini and Bezzecchi were fighting for the victory!", Develops the transalpine star who evokes an "incredible teamwork" before expressing the euphoria felt by the VR46 during MotoGP: "Seeing Franco and Pecco first and second: it was great for all of us".
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Valentino Rossi – who twists his neck to all the rumors about his retirement – readily admits: his students passed the master this weekend, like a passing of the baton in front of the Italian public. "Seeing them in front is an intense satisfaction, we work on them every day with the Academy. But they were too fast, too soon!".
Morbidelli and Bagnaia "too fast, too early!"
The nine-time world champion lacked a zest of speed to counter Morbidelli’s relentless breakaway, then to resist Bagnaia’s thunderous return. More explosiveness would also have enabled him to prevent Joan Mir from blowing him third place in extremis and depriving him of his 200th podium in the premier class (MotoGP and 500 cc combined).
"I’m a little disappointed, obviously, because it’s a missed opportunity to make a podium with Morbidelli and Bagnaia, in Misano, in front of our home crowd: it would have been great … But it’s still a good race because I have driven from start to finish ", he consoles himself, while this 4th place consolidates his solid start to the season, if not fully exciting.
Apart from his engine failure at the Spanish GP and his 9th place at the Styrian GP, Rossi constantly remains in the Top 5: his teammate Maverick Viñales, distant 6th in Misano, cannot say the same! This consistency is also lacking in his future replacement Fabio Quartararo, author of a double eliminatory fall in Misano after having chained three races without reliefs…
"Quartararo started very strong but, with the pressure, we saw that he made mistakes," observed the transalpine star, who conceded that he had to be "stronger to fight for the championship". Sixth in the provisional tied with Viñales with 58 pts, Rossi is 18 lengths behind new leader Andrea Dovizioso.
"We are doing something good for motorcycles in Italy"
But beyond Valentino Rossi’s personal ambitions, this 2020 San Marino Grand Prix highlights his major role in training the next generation of Italy. This success of four of his proteges in Misano gives concrete expression to the merits of his VR46 sector, which has now become a real pool of talent..
The proof also with his latest rookie in Moto3, Celestino Vietti: the 18-year-old Italian youngster – 2019 rookie in the Sky Racing VR46 team – already has two podiums this season, including a victory at the Styrian GP. The next step is to accompany in MotoGP his half-brother Luca Marini, current leader of the provisional Moto2: the loop thus closed !
The air of nothing, almost without touching it, the "Doctor" of 41 years thus prepares in a very beautiful way the inevitable moment when his career will end: we bet that the future team-manager Rossi will be as successful as the current valentino pilot !
"The VR6 is not only me, but also Uccio, Albi, Carlo and so many other people", considers the n ° 46 to share this new success. "We are doing something good for motorcycles in Italy: in the next few years, I will be able to watch the races by supporting our riders!".
San Marino MotoGP 2020 results
- Franco MORBIDELLI Yamaha 42’02.272
- Francesco BAGNAIA Ducati +2.217
- Joan MIR Suzuki +2.290
- Valentino ROSSI Yamaha +2.643
- Alex RINS Suzuki +4.044
- Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha +5.383
- Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati +10.358
- Jack MILLER Ducati +11.155
- Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda +10.839
- Pol ESPARGARO KTM +12.030
- Miguel OLIVEIRA KTM +12.376
- Brad BINDER KTM +12.405
- Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia +15.142
- Iker LECUONA KTM +19.914
- Johann ZARCO Ducati +20.152
- Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati +22.094
- Alex MARQUEZ Honda +22.473
- Stefan BRADL Honda +37.856
- Bradley SMITH Aprilia + 1’18.831
Not classified
- Tito RABAT Ducati 5 Tours
- Fabio QUARTARARO Yamaha 9 Laps
Provisional MotoGP 2020 classification after the San Marino GP in Misano
- Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati 76
- Fabio QUARTARARO Yamaha 70
- Jack MILLER Ducati 64
- Joan MIR Suzuki 60
- Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha 58
- Valentino ROSSI Yamaha 58
- Franco MORBIDELLI Yamaha 57
- Brad BINDER KTM 53
- Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda 53
- Miguel OLIVEIRA KTM 48
- Pol ESPARGARO KTM 41
- Alex RINS Suzuki 40
- Johann ZARCO Ducati 31
- Francesco BAGNAIA Ducati 29
- Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati 25
- Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia 18
- Alex MARQUEZ Honda 15
- Iker LECUONA KTM 15
- Bradley SMITH Aprilia 8
- Tito RABAT Ducati 7
- Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda 7
- Michele PIRRO Ducati 4
MotoGP 2020 manufacturers and teams rankings in Misano
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