Mugello was never a friendly setting for Lorenzo, and with Rossi as a rival before than a partner, the great idol of the public who attends en masse and camouflaged in yellow in the Tuscan track. With the jeering and even booing. And not even his victories, leading many in recent seasons (five of six) softened the heart of the stands, surrendered at the feet of their local hero. “Every year is more or less the same. I am the strongest opponent that Rossi has had in his team because none has managed to beat him regularly with the same bike and we do not have a very good relationship, ” says the Spanish.
Now, in addition, something similar happens in most circuits visited to date: in forming the starting positions and celebrations on the podium. And it is not only Lorenzo who receives the booing from the fans of Rossi, who are the majority in motorcycling tracings around the world.
Marquez also receives this negativity now. This year, after the theory of Rossi [that of course fixing the last championship at the hands of Spanish riders], that his fans have bought into, it is even more: “we have become enemies, both Marc and myself ”. Said Lorenzo.
And fans are very supportive of Rossi, but also Iannone, being Italian, and Viñales, who will be his teammate next year and seem to get along very well, continued Lorenzo.
This Sunday, during the Italian Grand Prix, the decibels rose. So, that the Catalan was so uncomfortable that he barely celebrated a deserved second place after a fantastic duel on the last lap: “The important thing is that the paddock I felt respected.”
On the podium, So far I have not held the second place, that and because I am not of those who want to tease people. But in the end, I think the important thing is that all the fans who have come to enjoy motorcycling have done so, said Marquez.
