Rossi says no to Formula 1 but ‘maybe’ at rallies
Valentino Rossi has ruled in India who will spend one day to Formula 1 and said that rallying is the option arises for their future, reports the journal ‘The Indian Express’. “I think it’ll be too old to run in Formula 1 when I finish my career in motorcycling,” said the nine-times MotoGP world champion during his participation at the Auto Expo motor show, held these days in New Delhi.
Valentino Rossi
“I think my future will be on rallies,” the trans corridor during a promotional event. Rossi praised the rivalry between him and teammate, the Spanish Jorge Lorenzo, a situation which it believes has enabled them to be more competitive on the track. In his opinion, Yamaha’s sports strategy of betting on both to fight for the drivers ‘championship is in fact what has led the brand to win the constructors’ title.
“I think it’ll be too old to run in Formula 1 when I finish my career in motorcycling,” he said.
“In the last two seasons I won and Lorenzo finished fourth and second respectively,” said the Italian rider. The other teams focus on a pilot, with the latter to support, “he added. The Yamaha rider shared the stage with Indian actor John Abraham declared motorcycle-enthusiast, who said Rossi defeats of hate, even when these occur in front of his “teammate”.
“Especially if I lose against my teammate!” He joked, referring to Rossi Lorenzo. The Italian announced in October last year that will decide his future when his contract expires with the manufacturer Japan, following the 2010 season. In recent years, Rossi has flirted with the option of switching to Formula One after conducting numerous tests with Ferrari, a brand with which it came to consider the possibility of participating in the Grand Prix at Monza. The rallies are another passion of Rossi, who has dedicated part of their free time competing in some official tests of the World Championship as the Rally of Monza, Wales or New Zealand.