In February 2021, after a long battle with complications caused by Covid-19, Fausto Gresini passed away. Among his legacy is Gresini Racing, which could have faced uncertainties after his death. However, his wife – widow – Nadia Padovani took the reins of the company and continues to compete in MotoGP and Moto2.
The Italian, who started her professional life as a nurse, told Relevo website that she decided to keep Gresini running during Fausto’s funeral, emphasizing that she did it from the heart:
– I made the decision at the worst moment of my life, because my husband had just passed away two days ago and at the funeral I decided that I had to move forward with the company he had founded. It was a moment when I was not mentally well, but it was a decision made with the heart and a lot of strength.
Despite coming from a very different career than managing a sports team, Nadia Padovani explained that her love for motorcycling had existed for a long time: ‘I met Fausto when he was already a 125cc rider. I was with him when he started, first as a rider and then as a manager. In any case, I always followed him because I have always liked motorcycling and watched the races‘.
