Valentino Rossi talks about a huge accident for his brother Luca Marini, the « dangerous » test conditions on Friday at Le Mans and the possibility of a return to the WRC in December
Valentino Rossi’s opening day at Le Mans may have gone off without incident, but he had barely taken his helmet off after MotoGP FP2 when his brother Luca Marini was sent flying through the air by a huge high level during the Moto2 session
Rossi went to the medical center to await Marini’s arrival by ambulance where checks confirmed that the Moto2 title leader was largely unharmed except for a possible left ankle injury
« I spoke with Luca He is fine I was afraid because it was a very bad crash, but fortunately the dynamics are not so bad So he is generally good and it is very important », a declared Rossi
« Maybe he has a little fracture in his left malleolus It’s a problem because you have three runs in a row and the left foot is for the gearbox Now he’s in the hospital for check more deeply «
Fortunately for Marini, scans at Le Mans hospital subsequently did not confirm any fractures, although her left foot remained sore
« In FP2, I had a violent highside, » said Marini, rumored to be closing in on a MotoGP deal that would see him join Enea Bastianini, the rider he currently leads by 20 points, on the GP19 Desmosedici currently run by the Avintia Team
« My ankle is sore but there is no fracture It will not be easy to get back on track tomorrow, but I will do my best »
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Meanwhile, after losing his best lap time to a yellow flag, Rossi finished the opening day – a fully wet morning session, then a wet afternoon – in 12th place
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« Today, the conditions were very dangerous Very at the limit, because it is not only wet but also very cold and this afternoon with the slick tires, with this temperature which is lower than 20 degrees au ground, it was very difficult and very dangerous Also because of the wet spots ”, declared the Monster Yamaha rider
« But I was not so bad I feel good with the bike this morning and this afternoon my pace is pretty good Unfortunately they canceled my best lap because I took a yellow flag Otherwise j ‘would have been in P5 Now we hope that tomorrow, and especially Sunday, will be dry and a little warmer and then we will see our potential «
Looking further, Rossi was asked if he might consider a return to the Monza Rally Show in December, if rumors are true that it will become the final round of the World Rally Championship
« Yes I know about Monza Lots of people have called me before but the plan for me is not to race in Monza, because I want to race [a sports car] in Abu Dhabi like the year last, ”said Rossi
« But of course the situation has changed, because doing the last race of the world championship is much more interesting. We’ll see… »
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