After being forced to retire at the Italian Grand Prix due to an engine problem on his Yamaha YZR M 1, Italian Valentino Rossi has admitted that he would have loved to be in the fight between Spaniards Marc Márquez and Jorge Lorenzo ( Repsol Honda RC 213 V).
The nine-time motorcycling world champion has acknowledged that it was a “pity” not to be present on the last lap of a race that Lorenzo took by nineteen thousandths of a second.
“Mugello was a shame. I was angry because I would have liked to be in the battle between Marc (Márquez) and Jorge (Lorenzo) and also for the fans, “he said at the press conference prior to the Catalan Grand Prix that he will kick off the celebration tomorrow. of the first free practice sessions.
The Yamaha rider was somewhat “concerned” about the problem his engine suffered at Mugello, since the same thing happened to his teammate, Jorque Lorenzo, that same day on the warm-up lap.
«I think that at Mugello it is always particular with the bump before the finish line. You go at high revs and it seems that in that jump we went over the limit and the engine broke. I hope it does not happen again ”, has analyzed, who.
Regarding his expectations with a view to the Catalan Grand Prix, Rossi, third overall, 37 points behind Jorge Lorenzo’s lead, has been optimistic with a view to playing a good role at the Barcelona-Catalonia Circuit.
«I really like the circuit because it is one of the best weekends of the course. I like its design and in recent years it has been a bit more complicated because the grip level is lower. We will try to be competitive, “he concluded. EFE
Rossi: “I would have loved to be with Lorenzo and Márquez at Mugello”
