Valentino Rossi reveals words of advice to Francesco Bagnaia which led to Spanish MotoGP glory
Bagnaia lost his chance to win the Grand Prix of the Americas when an unforced and costly fall ended his race, and acted as a grim reminder o🍰f the five races he failed to finish last year.
He spoke to his mentor Rossi before returning to win the Spanish MotoGP and claim the lead of the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:MotoGP standings.
"We talked a 🐼lot when he came back from Austin,” Rossi told S♊ky.
“I tried to explain ܫto him what I thought, because I𒆙 think he was wrong.
“It's difficu𒐪lt, because when you're 🍨in front and you fall it's hard to overcome.
“I'm sorry, but I see it well, I told him that he just needs to go a little slowܫer without making mistakes, because the same is enough.”
Four graduates from Rossi꧅’s VR46 Academy are on the MotoGP grid and are all impressing this season.
Marco Bezzecchi led the championship before conceding the lead in Jerez to reigning champion Bagnaia, while Luca Marini and Franco Morb🌄idelli have also performed abovℱe expectations.
Rossi was asked if factory Ducati rider Bagnaia can now control h𓆏is lead at the summit of the standings, and replied: “Pecco is very strong. He’s the guy who has something more to ride tꦑhe Ducati.
“But his mistakes…
“In Argentina, the conditions were at the limit. But in Austin, he tri𒁃ed to push more and he lost the front.
“Anyway, the championship is very long. He has thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe potential.
“He needs to concentrate and go a liཧttle slower, without m🌊istakes.”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade co🦹vering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
