BREAKING NEWS – Valentino Rossi is Positive Covid-19

KOMPAS.com – Yamaha riders, Valentino Rossi, announced he was positive for the corona virus on Thursday (15/10/2020) evening WIB.

Through social media, Valentino Rossi said that he would be absent from two series of races at the Aragon Circuit for the next two weeks.

Here is Valentino Rossi’s official statement:

“Unfortunately, this morning I didn’t feel well when I woke up. My bones ached and I had a slight fever so I immediately called the doctor who tested me twice,” he wrote.

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– Valentino Rossi (@ ValeYellow46) October 15, 2020

“The PCR rapid test is as negative as the test I took on Tuesday.”

“However, the second test that was sent to me at 4:00 pm today came out positive.”

“I’m very disappointed not to be able to race in Aragon.”

“I want to remain optimistic and confident but I don’t think I will be able to race also in the second round of the race at Aragon.”

“I am sad and angry that I did my best to respect protocol and although my test Tuesday came back negative, I have been isolating myself since arriving from Le Mans.”

“After all, things are like this and I can’t do anything to change the situation.”

“I will now take medical advice and I only hope that I will get better in the near future.”

Valentino Rossi is now ranked 13th in the World Championship standings MotoGP 2020.

This 41-year-old aging racer failed to finish in the last three races at the San Marino MotoGP, Emilia Romagna MotoGP and the French MotoGP.

The seven-time MotoGP world champion only lasted three corners in the last race at Le Mans.

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