On the track Valentino Rossi was a true phenomenon and off the track he had and still has a very important influence, as Mattia Pasini believes, talking about the Italian’s Ranch in Tavullia.
‘At the Ranch, they’ve created an incredibly stimulating ecosystem, because training every day alongside our rivals allows us to grow constantly. As riders, they’ve had an old-fashioned sporting education. They have a great relationship with each other, train hard and are very strong individually’ the 38-year-old former rider told GPOne, quoted by Motosan.
Pasini also recalled his own story and how unfortunately he didn’t have the chance to join this dynamic, although he emphasised Rossi’s importance and dedication to offering the best tools to his pupils, with strong and visible results in recent years:
– I couldn’t join the Academy because I was too old, but Rossi has always done special things. It’s the only reality where, if you have talent, he takes you and gives you everything you need to excel for five years. He gives everyone the chance to get to MotoGP. In a short space of time they’ve won four championships, three with Bagnaia [one in Moto2 and two in MotoGP] and one with Morbidelli [in Moto2 in 2017]. I’m proud of them.