Valentino Rossi “sorry” for Ducati nightmare - “they would like me” to test bike

Valentino Rossi has revealed that Ducati want him to test the 2023 prototype bike that his protege Francesco Bagnaia will ride.
Valentino Rossi, MotoGP, Italian MotoGP, 29 May
Valentino Rossi, MotoGP, Italian MotoGP, 29 May

The Italian MotoGP legend endured the darkest two years of his career with the renowned Italian team, faiꦫling to add to his seven world championships. 

Ducati had not crowned a MotoGP champion in 15 years until Bagnaia completed the biggest comeback in history by usurping 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo’s 91-point advantage.

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Bagnaia is the first Ducati rider since 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Casey Stoner in 2007 and the first Italian since🍃 Rossi in 2009 to win the premier class title.

Bagn🧸aia came through Rossi’s VR46 Academy so his success represents the b💙est moment that Rossi has enjoyed with Ducati.

He told La Gazzetto dell🐬o Sport that Ducati now want him to help prepare their 2023 prototype: "A lot of people on the team woul🐬d like me to try it. 

“But to ride a MotoGP bike you need a goal, to try it🐻❀ like this... 

“Well, I don't have all th𒁏is desire, to be honest.

"I miss it, but it's also right to make a clean b♉reak." 

Francesco Bagnaia, Valentino Rossi, Valencia MotoGP. 6 November
Francesco Bagnaia, Valentino Rossi, Valencia MotoGP. 6 November

Ducati’s revival frꦯom 15 years without a MotoGP champion has been masterminded by Gigi Dall’Igna, their general manager.

How might Rossi’s time in red hav🦋e been different if Dall’Ign✅a was by his side?

“But in 2015 🍎Ducati was already winning", Rossi looked back. "That was a close one, I'm sorry for that."

Bagnaia has become the greatest success story of Rossi’s VR46 Academy and now the legend wants♛🎃 others to follow in his footsteps.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Luca Marini, his half-brother, and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marco Bezzecchi will remain in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 MotoGP rider line-up in the Mooney VR46 Team under the Ducati umbrella. B꧙ut neither will profit from the 2023 spec, and will instead ride 2022 machinery next year.

Could VR46 moಞve to Yamaha, where Rossi enjoyed all his personal glory, in 2024?

"Something that makes a lot of sense," he teased.

 "We make the team to get to the front, we want the bikes that are st꧋ronger."

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