Australian MotoGP: Marco Bezzecchi opens up on relationship with Valentino Rossi
The VR46 Academy belonging to the legend could see one of its students, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, crowned MotoGP champion if he usurps 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo in the 2022 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:MotoGP standings with three races remaining.
But Bezzecchi alsoဣ has eyes on emulating Rossi at the peak of the premier class.
“Always being a fan o🍸f Vale’s, it is fantastic to ride with his name on our bike,” Bez said.
“For me, 𒊎it is a very big dream because to arrive in MotoGP with him is something more.
“I have always been a massive ♛fan of his. I had huge luck to meet him and join the Academ🦂y many years later.
“It is a long time tꦦhat we have been together. We keep in touch. He giv💖es me advice.
“He is a good, good friend aꦕnd a fantastic coach.”
Bezzecchi: Ducati is the dream
Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider Bezzecchi has impressed in his rookie season, finishing on the podium in Assen. L𒁃ast week he qualified in pole position for the ✨Thailand MotoGP so he heads into this week's Australian MotoGP buoyant.
He will deservedly retain his place with the team that wears his idol’s initials in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 MotoGP rider line-up.
“My first goal is to try to win a race,” he said. “To be one of the guys with the possi𝓀bility to win.
“Then I want to step on a🌼 factory bike. Ducati is the best choice, the best possibil🔥ity, it is my dream. I will wait to have a chance to be in the factory team.
“I want to be a world champion in MotoGP.”
He said about title contender Bagnaia: “I study Pecco’s data because he is the one who uses the D𓃲ucati in the best w꧙ay.”
Bezzecchi reflected on his second-place finish at the Dutch🧔 MotoGP: “It was, for sure, the best day of the season. My first podium was a big emotion.
“In the beginning I wasn’🌌t myself on the bike. In the winter test, then in Malaysia and Indonesia, I felt better.
“Where I can improve? Braking entry. It is the strongest part of the bike but also the most difficult because you have to trust the b🐎ike.
“What I have been good at since the beginn✤ing? Managing the tyres.
“It 😼is good to be fast and competitive and to fight in almost e♍very race. I am very satisfied.”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from Amﷺerican sports, to football, to F1.
