Rossi: "When will I get along with Marquez? In 20 or 30 years …"

For more than two decades, Valentino rossi has remained at the foot of the canyon in the premier category of world motorcycling. 21 years in MotoGP where the Italian has measured himself against the best of each generation to forge what is today a legend. The list of rivals who have suffered, some more than others, to ’46’ on the track is uncountable … but ‘BT Sport’ has bothered to list all the drivers one by one who have lived with that of Tavullia, in a very special interview at the recent British GP.

On the occasion of his goodbye, the British channel prepared him, as a tribute, a corridor decorated with the 175 riders he has faced in 500cc and MotoGP. In chronological order, Valentino reviewed the rivals that accompanied him in his first steps in the large category, and there he comes across names such as John McGuinness, Alex Barros, Colin Edwards or Anthony Gobert. “From Barros I learned to brake and to enter the corner because I was very fast. With John I am always in contact and with Colin and Anthony I have enjoyed a lot on and off the track.”

Later, already in MotoGP, The doctor admits that the talent of pilots such as Stoner or Lorenzo: “If we talk about talent, Casey was unbeatable. Jorge was too, I didn’t deserve a partner like him at Yamaha, maybe I should have ridden the slower bike. “ In this section, the emotion takes hold of him when the name of Simoncelli: “It was a real disaster, even the way it all happened … a real shame. “

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And how could it be otherwise appeared in ’93‘, one of the most anticipated of the interview. Regarding his rivalry with Márquez, Valentino assures that “He is a great rival and one of the best”, but admits that he does not feel “very good with him on the track”: “He is difficult to beat.” Asked if one day he will sign peace with the ilerdense, he ironically: “How long will it take for me to get along with Márquez? I think 20 or 30 years …”.

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