Just lately, Monster Vitality organized a observe day at Silverstone that introduced collectively numerous riders and visitors. Amongst them had been John McGuinness and Valentino Rossi, two legends from completely different racing classes.
Now 52 years previous, the Englishman is famend as a specialist within the Isle of Man TT, the place he has gained 23 occasions. Il Dottore, however, is among the most profitable riders in MotoGP historical past.
Regardless of the Italian now being devoted to automotive racing, he nonetheless impresses on bikes. McGuinness spoke to TNT Sport about how Rossi left a powerful impression on him on the Monster Vitality occasion:
– This little Italian overtook me on the straight, I spotted it was Valentino Rossi and informed myself, «he’s very quick, I’ll keep behind him!». After which he pulled me alongside to do the quickest lap I’ve ever performed at Silverstone.
The skilled street racing rider then defined why he tried to maintain up with Rossi: ‘I needed to chunk the windshield to attempt to keep behind him so long as attainable. In actuality, I used to be extra excited by watching him than anything, he’s nonetheless the very best on the planet’.
