Twenty-s🃏ix years ago Biaggi approached Rossi, who he believed was bad-mouthing him, and exclaimed: "When you talk about me, first rinse your mouth!”

Rossi has now named ⛎his win at Welkom in 2004 - his Yamaha debut, and where he battled Biꦐaggi wheel-to-wheel - as among his top three victories.

"They weᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚre good rivalries,” Rossi reflected on the riders who he hated at the time. 

"All great🙈 riders, it's nice to meet Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo and also Biaggi today.꧙ 

“You've been through things together𒅌 that bind you. I all like them now..."

There was, notably, zero mention oꦯf a certain Marc Marquez.

Rossi was speaking in Tavullia, his hometღown, as he awarded the freedom of the city for his MotoGP accomplishments.

Biaggi, now 52, reacte꧑d to : "I heard Valentino's words, i✱t was pleasant.

“Age leads yoꦫu to see reality with more roses and fl𝄹owers. 

“I hav😼e not yet had the pleasure of seeing Rossi again, but I'm sure it🍬 will happen. 

“Maybe in old age we will𓆉 find ourselves drinki👍ng a glass of wine together. 

“The more time passes, the more there is a desire to me🙈et again and have a chat.”