The crown of the four wheels pays tribute to the superstar of the two wheels.
November 14, 2021 will go down in history as the last time that Valentino Rossi will run in a race MotoGP and farewell messages are coming from everywhere. THE formula 1 sent her own message via her official twitter account, accompanying a photo of the Italian on MotoGP with the words: "One of the truly living legends of motorsport. Congratulations on everything you have achieved in your incredible career».
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Rossi and Formula 1 are no strangers at all. The Italian superstar has always watched the sport closely and even did tests with the Ferrari car in the 2000s. At the time, there were serious rumors that he was thinking of taking the big step and running in F1 with the Scuderia.
The exchange with Hamilton
In 2019, Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton changed roles, as part of a sponsorship event, with the Italian entering the Mercedes of Hamilton and the Briton wearing a leather suit and driving it Yamaha of Rossi. A huge meeting of two of the greatest of all time.
Speaking about Rossi, Hamilton said: "It is obviously sad to see Vale retiring from active action. His motivation, his approach and everything he did was just incredible. The passion he had for so many years always shone and is a legend, one of the greatest, if not the greatest of all time. It will be a little sad to watch the games and not see him, but I think it is a very good time for him, now that he is building a family. I am grateful that we shared a very special day on the track and I will remember it forever».
Norris's touching message
Another Formula 1 driver who said goodbye to Rossi was Lando Norris of Mclaren. The young Briton has declared himself a fan of the Italian superstar and in fact in 2019 he ran to Monza with a helmet dedicated to Valentino Rossi.
Speaking about Rossi in Brazil, Norris admitted that the Italian was one of those who inspired him to become a race driver: "It's a bit funny but yesterday he sent me a message just because it will be his last fight. It's a little sad, but I will continue to watch as many MotoGP races as I can. But this is the one I watched when I was 5-6 years old. He made me enter the races and get on a motorcycle. I always admired him and in a way he helped me get to where I am now, because probably without watching him my ambition to become a race driver would not be so great. Will miss him. I'm lucky to have met him once in Silverston. I will miss MotoGP and I do not think I will be the only one».
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