JAKARTA – Francesco Bagnaia's career as a top MotoGP racer cannot be separated from the interference of others. One of them is nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi.
Bagnaia is a former student of Rossi at the VR46 Academy. He joined the academy in 2014 before four years later becoming world champion in Moto2.
"Valentino helped me a lot. He helped me become a better and more mature racer. He helped me become smarter and understand what was important," Bagnaia said as reported by Speedweek.
Bagnaia's decision to join Rossi's academy seems to have had a very significant impact. He was able to focus on training compared to previous years when he spent more time with his teammates.
In Tavullia, where the VR46 academy is located, Bagnaia's life revolves 360 degrees, including being without parents. His activities were limited to taking a taxi to the fitness center and then returning to the hotel.
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"Before, everything was a bit playful. At that time I was young and wanted to be one of the fastest drivers in the world, at the same time you can start enjoying your life more at this age," he said.
Bagnaia joined Ducati in 2021. In his first season, he immediately managed to finish second in the final standings, behind Fabio Quartararo who came out as champion with Yamaha.
Unfortunately, he started this season not as smooth as last year because he only pocketed one point from the two series that have been held. The only point he pocketed at the Mandalika Circuit when he finished the race in P15.
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