TURIN – Lenovo’s Ducati racer Francesco Bagnaia really admires Valentino Rossi (Petronas Yamaha SRT). Bagnaia never thought that he would be able to race with Rossi at MotoGP.
Bagnaia and Rossi have a teacher-student relationship. For your information, Bagnaia is a dropout from Rossi’s VR46 racing academy.
Since childhood, Bagnaia has known The Doctor, Rossi’s nickname. The 24-year-old racer also knows Rossi quite well.
According to Bagnaia, Rossi is an honest person in every way. Bagnaia must have accepted Rossi’s honest advice to improve his racing abilities.
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Bagnaia is also very proud to be able to race with Rossi in MotoGP. In the first two seasons (2019-2020) in MotoGP with Pramac Ducati, Bagnaia adapted more so that he was often behind Rossi in the race.
The opposite will happen in MotoGP 2021. Bagnaia, who is now defending Ducati Lenovo, is more often in the front row, while Rossi is stuck behind. However, that does not reduce Bagnaia’s respect and admiration for Rossi.
