The Italian legend was celebrated by his colleagues from the end of the race. “I always tried to do the last part of the season in my style, stopping was an excuse to make a mess. I think I will also stop next year ”, joked the nine-time world champion, quoted by the Italian media.
Once the finish line crossed, Rossi stopped at the edge of the track, where he was surrounded by the other drivers who congratulated him. His colleagues then reserved a guard of honor for him when he returned to the stand, where the Italian was carried in triumph. “I dreamed of doing ‘stage diving’ like Jim Morrison in Los Angeles. I already wanted to do it at Mugello, but I was afraid that I would not be found again. “
At the end of a complicated season, which ended in 18th place in the championship, Rossi finished tenth in Valencia. “In a few years, I will be able to say that I finished tenth for my last race. I wanted to finish well. These last days, it was my obsession, I did not think it was the last race, but to finish beautifully. I’m proud of it. “
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