Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez are two racers who have special appeal in the MotoGP event so far. Then, Petronas Yamaha SRT racer, Valentino Rossi, revealed the condition of his relationship with Marc Marquez. The hot rivalry in the premier class between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez has been presented after they were involved in the Sepang Clash incident.
Marc Marquez, who is still defending Repsol Honda, was accused of causing the loss of Valentino Rossi’s championship title in the 2015 season. Moreover, the racer nicknamed The Doctor had another incident with Marc Marquez when racing in Argentina in the 2018 season.
Although he often shows gestures that are not happy with Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi still recognizes the greatness of one of his rivals. On one occasion, the 42-year-old racer considered that Marc Marquez was a fast racer in the MotoGP class.
“Marc Marquez is a great rival and he is really fast, one of the best,” said Valentino Rossi. Through the same opportunity, Valentino Rossi did not hesitate to show his discomfort competing with Baby Alien. “But with him I don’t feel very comfortable on the track, he’s hard to beat,” explained Valentino Rossi.
Because of the hot rivalry in the previous seasons, many people were skeptical and judged that Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez would never get along. Regarding this matter, Valentino Rossi jokingly revealed that it would happen in the next 20 to 30 years. “How long will it take us to get back together? I think it will take another 20 to 30 years,” said Valentino Rossi.
In MotoGP 2021, Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez both face their own problems related to performance on the race track. Valentino Rossi is still struggling to find his best touch before he leaves the MotoGP race at the end of this season. While Marc Marquez is still trying to return to his best level with Repsol Honda after suffering a severe injury at the beginning of last season.
Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez will return to action in the 2021 Aragon MotoGP series which will be held on 10-12 September. In the 5.344 km (3.321 mi) motorsport race track located in Alcañiz, Spain, they will prove who is the better.
