Exclusive interview
with Valentino Rossi in Jakarta 2013
On January 25, 2013 after
Launched new logo of Yamaha Indonesia
“Semakin di depan” , we have a chance to did interview with the nine times
world champion time Valentino Rossi and
it’s more special because it was first time the Italian comeback to “Blue” with
his baby M1 for this year and 2013.
Nine minute Yamaha give to us
make this interview very interesting because he was answer with very lovable
smile like always and with his spirit who always make everybody around him feel
very warm, and here is what Valentino
Rossi said to all his fans around the world :
Welcome to Indonesia Valentino Rossi, this is an honor to have you back in
Indonesia, our first question is about general thing.
Almost people
said MotoGP is Valentino Rossi , what do you think about it ?
VR : I think that I’m an icon of MotoGP because
I won a lot and also I won on the period that the race is very fun to follow so
I think I have a lot of fun around the world, who start follow MotoGP because I
had a great battle with the different rivals. So because of the
reason I still feel a lot a fun also
after a two years difficult season. But I know I ‘m become older…not young
anymore and that’s a lot of young riders growing up and they also more faster and more competitive but I’m
very happy that I’m here in MotoGP (Video Valentino Rossi interview)
Just like you said lot of young riders so who will be the biggest threat for you beside Jorge Lorenzo and
Dani Pedrosa ?
VR : For me Marc marqueze will be the rookie…
the faster rookie because he is very young and he’s very strong and he also won
a lot of races in his career already and he will race for the faster Honda team
so he will have the maximum technical support. And also andrea Iannone arrive
but for Iannone it will more hard with Ducati beause it is a difficult bike but
I think he has a talent to ride well in MotoGP
Now we have to talk about when you ride in Valencia
with M1, what do you feel ? I mean in 2004 when you came, 2010 you leave and
now 2013 you return to her
VR : I have very good feeling
because I try the M1 on the wet and in the wet I’m strong, and also with Ducati
but I feel ride better with Yamaha even under the water. I feel very good in
the bike, the bike is similar in 2010 but it’s faster in speed and acceleration
because it’s 1000 cc. I think Yamaha also work
very much in acceleration from the corner. For the race is very similar
so we have to work but already the M1 in the top level.
So is still your baby?
VR : Yes for sure (Laughing..and
his face was very happy)
Last two years it was very
difficult season because you only got podium three times, so on this year when
you get the podium, will you have a unique celebration again… We really really
miss that?
VR : (Laughing…) For me you can
do some special celebration when you win the race, podium is not enough, so
when we get the victory we can try to imagine we can try some special last lap
As we
knew the rule for aggressive rider will different for this years, what’s your
opinion of this revised rule, is it will
going to improve this sport or it will not?
VR : For me it’s a
dangerous sport, so is good to have some rule, but motorcycle racing in all
history is a hard sport, you have to
fight 100% with your rival in the last lap, so maybe you can touch the other
guy, it’s important to do that (Push hard) but don’t to be too crazy but anyway
is art way in the last fight between the riders is great.
We talk about CRT, When
the CRT coming to MotoGP lot of opinon from riders and fans who not agreed with
this decision and you the one who agreed and think it will good for the future
of MotoGP due the crisis economy and at
the of 2012 they finished much much closer , do you think this will continue
for this season?
VR : In the next season something will change
because I think the future of MotoGP is the bike in the middle between the full
prototype and the CRT, is something in the middle and I think Honda and Yamaha will start on this way because
unfortunately now the worldwide economic situation is bad so we can’t continue
to race with the same bike like 5 years ago because it’s too expensive. And we
need agree the minimum of the bike on the track is 20 bike, so if we don’t have CRT last year, we are just have 12
bike and it’s very sad. So I think in the future will be something in the
middle between the full prototype and the CRT
Now we talk about Indonesia, we
have circuit but not for MotoGP anymore, you know sentul circuit ?
VR : (with enthusiasm voice) …. Yeahh yeah I
race in Sentul at 1996 and 1997 and I
won at 1997.
What you suggest for circuit
Sentul for make them be hosted of MotoGP again ?
VR : For me it’s very important because if you
see Malaysia, MotoGp grow enough, especially because of Sepang. That’s a great
circuit, the one of my favorite circuit, so I think that Indonesia have it,
will be great track because a lot of passion from people and a lot fans of
MotoGP in Indonesia. So it could be good track and it’s very important to
support for the young riders.
When
you have gift from fans around the world in every race you are, what are you
did with all of that? Are you have special place in Tavullia to put them?
VR : Yeah yeah I have big place where I store all my stuff from my
career and all the lether, some gloves, some bikes and a lot of gift from my
fans
And the last Valentino Rossi say
to all his fans for around the world especially Indonesian fans
VR : Ciao from Valentino to all Indonesian fans
and thanks a lot for the passion and the support, I’m very happy to be back
here in Indonesia with the Yamaha, and I hope you will enjoy MotoGP this
season. Ciao
We all hope Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo with Yamaha MotoGP team "Semakin Di depan"
You can find this exclusive interview in Italian language on www.moto.it --> Valentino Rossi: "Sono pronto a tornare competitivo"
You can find this exclusive interview in Italian language on www.moto.it --> Valentino Rossi: "Sono pronto a tornare competitivo"
