Bengaluru, November 12: Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few days, you will be acutely aware that a certain Valentino Rossi is calling it a day. Grazie Vale!
The legendary Italian will say his final goodbye to an adoring audience at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on Sunday (November 14) and naturally, he was the name on everybody's lips at the pre-event Press Conference on Thursday (November 11) evening.
The end of an era is nigh and ahead of the 2021 FIM MotoGP World Championship season-ending race in Valencia, Rossi sat down for a farewell Press Conference before he bowed out.
Grazie Vale! Stage set for the last dance in Valencia
Twenty six 26 seasons and one final Thursday sit down later, The Doctor took the centrestage as most of the riders paid rich tributes to the MotoGP legend.
"It's a particular season especially in the second part after I said it's my last one. The last race is... I want to try and make it normal but it's not possible. It's a great emotion, and already from today to see all the bikes together, all the riders from MotoGP here all together is a great feeling. We'll see! I'll try to give the maximum during the weekend, I hope we can have good weather, especially for Sunday, and we'll see!"
The 2021 FIM MotoGP World Champions season closer returns to its traditional home in Valencia for the first time since 2019, and it promises to be as thrilling on the track as it will be emotional off of it.
Make sure you catch every second of it on Sunday at 2.30pm loval time (5.30pm IST). Indian audience can catch all the action live on Eurosport SD/HD channels.
(By a special arrangement with Dorna Sports)
