And nothing, too Valentino Rossi he can make a trivial mistake, almost like a beginner if he were not the most incredible champion on two wheels regardless of the category. Instead, what he called an error that “freezes the blood”, to put it in her words, happened to him. Valentino tripped in the pits on his debut day in GT World Challenge.
Missing the stop with the help of his mechanics in the mistake (in short he made the wrong box), a lightness that had its repercussions: the man from the Marches was forced to make another lap before being able to enter the pit lane again. , giving the seat to Frédéric Vervisch, who failed to work miracles. And he got a fine for releasing his belt too early.
Valentino Rossi, mistake on his debut at the GF World Challenge
Conclusion, Valentino Rossi he finished in 17th place his first experience at Imola in the GT World Challenge Europe, a championship reserved for covered wheels, in which he made his debut at the age of 43.
“It was nice. There are so many things, the races are really chaotic, there are so many cars on the track. But nice. And there are many positive things: we went fast, we didn’t know exactly what to expect, optimistically we thought we were going to make the top 10 and we almost made it. I made a mistake when I returned to the garage, it’s a pity, but we went fast ”, so Valentino Rossi, a few hours before the start of the MotoGP race in Argentina, commented on Sky Sport MotoGP, his debut in the GT World Challenge Europe.
Rossi admits the mistake: “My blood froze”
In a very colorful interview with Motorsport, Valentino Rossi he admitted his naivety which cost his team several points in the points:
“I went back and unfortunately I didn’t see my mechanic with the shovel, he was covered by the arrival of another car. I looked, looked, looked … when I saw that I had already passed my box my blood froze. Up until that moment we had done well and were aiming for a return to the top 10 ”.
Rossi on the Moto2 and Moto3 races at Termas de Rio Hondo
Rossi he did not limit himself to commenting on his rather particular debut. Rossi in fact he spent on what he saw until his race, before the evening:
“Migno very strong, then unfortunately he touched Masia… badly. Vietti is a ‘beast’, he did a great race. In practice we are always a bit apprehensive, then on Sunday another rider seems to arrive, perhaps the real one. Even today he was scary, congratulations to him and to the whole team. And now there is MotoGP, with Luca (his brother Marini) in the front row, let’s see what he can do ”. “From inside the car you go very fast – added the rider from Pesaro on his new experience as a driver – it is very exciting, beautiful. The times are more or less those of the MotoGP. It goes really fast ”.
And like the guys who start, also for the Doctor, it was a continuous emotion and discovery: he tried to get out of the two wheels with his head held high, without giving in to those who thought he was ready to jump over and abandon the speed to embark on a path as an ex. Instead there is still speed and engine for him, without discounts.
VIRGILIO SPORT
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