The Fiat Yamaha box at the Silverstone MotoGP is half empty, missing its star rider and champion, Valentino Rossi.
In fact there’s an air of despondency over the whole Yamaha team, not to mention the nation of Italy itself; it’s rare to find one sports star who commands the affection of an entire nation, but Valentino Rossi is one such star.
So he’s sending a message to his fans and supporters via this new Silverstone Rossi fan t-shirt: “torno subito” or literally “I’ll be back straight away”.
While Rossi sends messages to his adorers, Lorenzo continues his campaign towards the championship.
The pressure may or may not get to him but he’s currently well placed, and Rossi, as if he had to, is reminding his fans he’s still number one.
Valentino Rossi fan shirt be back soon