Valentino Rossi is really proving he’s number one and was smiling after his Indianapolis victory despite the weather and the race finishing early.
MotoGP belongs to Rossi and his Yamaha team, though the rain and the news of his grandfather’s death dampened what was another historic win.
Rossi was disappointed that his grandfather didn’t get to see his last victory: “It makes me sad because I would have like to show him that I’d won another world title.
But he was very unwell and these are things that happen.
I’m happy, though, of having obtained another victory that I can dedicate to him.
”These are the first reflections from Valentino Rossi, a winner who, in a race that could have given him much joy if it weren’t for the news of his grandfather’s death, still managed a few words on yet another of his riding masterpieces.
As he said after the race:“Continuing would have been too dangerous, there was a really strong wind and the bike was moving, it was no longer controllable.
On each lap I was hoping to see the red flag and luckily it finally appeared.
But all in all, it was fantastic, because I haven’t won in the rain for a long time, and I can’t even remember the last time I won four races in a row.