Valentino Rossi is widely regarded as one of the most talented MotoGP riders in history, but Loris Reggiani reckons a rider who failed to claim a premier class title is better than the doctor.
Given his success rate in MotoGP, Valentino Rossi It is often considered a benchmark for young riders who show signs of becoming future world champions in Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
Rossi’s famous Dr. Dangle They have now changed the way riders enter the braking zones during the race, which the Italian rider did in 2015. His retirement at the end of 2021 is a testament to the lasting legacy he has left on the sport.
His incredible success made him the number one enemy of all drivers looking for a shot at the title in the premier class.
They had to pass #46 first, which means. Rossi has shared several strong rivalries during his career..
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Loris Reggiani thinks Marco Melandri’s talent was stronger than Valentino Rossi’s.
Mig recently appeared on Babol PodcastFormer premier class rider and team manager Loris Reggiani shared the story of Marco Melandri chasing him when he was just 12 years old.
The Italian touched on his relationship with Melandri’s father, citing an exchange he had with a young Marco, and announced that the aspiring MotoGP rider could ride the same bikes as his older friends.
Regiani continued: “Next time we go for a ride, I said, you come and bring your wool and we will take you for a test.”
“Then he came to Magion. First to learn the gearbox etc. After four laps he was slower than the bike record on that circuit.
“We stopped him because his feet didn’t touch the ground. He was very short. He’s always been short, but he was small at 12, and he didn’t weigh much, but I think he had inhuman talent.
“In my opinion, he had a really special talent. His talent was stronger than Valentino Rossi’s.”
Melandri in 2010 When promoted to the premier class in 2003, he was able to show his talent with his ninth Grand Prix World Championship.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t get the better of his compatriot throughout the season. The 2005 and 2006 seasons proved to be Melandri’s most fruitful campaigns.
He scored all five MotoGP victories in those years, finishing second in the riders’ standings to the one and only Rossi in 2005.
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Marco Melandri has previously recalled that he made ‘life difficult’ for Valentino Rossi
Melandri proved to be Rossi’s thorn in the side as he continued to challenge the MotoGP icon at every opportunity, despite the lack of silverware he managed to achieve during his career.
Melandri recalled making ‘life difficult’ for Rossi in the past A seven-time MotoGP World Champion.
He was fortunate to share the grid with Marc Marquez in his final season in 2015 when he joined the then Aprilia Satellite Gresini Racing outfit.
Despite his tough battles with Rossi, Melandri insists Marquez is more selfish. They call it ‘Rossi 2’ instead of the Spanish arch-nemesis.
