Valentino Rossi’s honest verdict on VR46’s Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi

Valentino Rossi has laid out a challenge to “raise the level” of his VR46 Academy - and has predicted how Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi will fare next season.
Valentino Rossi, Emilia-Romagna MotoGP race, 24 October
Valentino Rossi, Emilia-Romagna MotoGP race, 24 October

Rossi’s academy crowned its first MotoGP champion last weekend when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia became the first Italian to claim the t꧋itle since Rossi himself, in 2009.

VR46 Racing Team, owned by Rossi, saw Marini finish 12th in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:MotoGP standings and Bezzecchi come 14th but the bos🌳s wants to see m🌌ore.

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"In my ༺opinion next year they will be very ꦏstrong,” Rossi told Sky.

“We need to unde෴rstand what bike we will have in 2023🐽, we have to try it. 

“Marco and Luca both have great potential. Luca is♕ growing step by step, but he is always very solid. Bez showeꦑd some great races, he also made a podium. 

“This year we had fun, but we are ready for 2023.

Luca Marini, Valentino Rossi MotoGP race, Valencia MotoGP. 6 November
Luca Marini, Valentino Rossi MotoGP race, Valencia MotoGP. 6 November

"I would like to further raise the level of the VR46 Academy from many points of view, but at the moment we𒅌 have decided to focus on our histo🐎rical group, because we have so many very strong riders. 

“We want to give our best for them,ඣ they are the riders we started with.”

Marco Bezzecchi, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November
Marco Bezzecchi, Valencia MotoGP test, 8 November

Marini,💧 Rossi’s half-brother, has completed his second seꦦason in the premier class. He peaked with consecutive fourth-place finishes in Austria and San Marino.

Bezzecchi shone brighter. In his rookie year 🔴he qualified in pole position in Assen, and finished second.

Bezzecchi previously said about Rossi: “Always being a fan of Vale’s, it is fantastic to ride with his name on our bik🔥e.

“For me, it is a very big dream because to arrive 🌌in MotoGP꧋ with him is something more.

“I have always been a massive fan of hisꦑ. I had huge luck to mee🃏t him and join the Academy many years later.

“It is a long time t🉐hat we have been toꦦgether. We keep in touch. He gives me advice.

“H💜e is a good, good friend and a fantastic coach.”

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