Valentino Rossi has shared two back-stories of confrontations 𝓀with Max Biaggi - but has accepted blame for their bad feeling.

T🅷he rivalry between Rossi and Biaggi is one of the most famous, and the fiercest, feuds in motorcycle racing history.

Rossi has no♔w shed more light on what happened at the height of the animosity.

Rossi was quoted by explaining a 1997 bust-up with Biaggi: “That year he switched from Aprilia🃏 to Honda in 250.

“Everyone said thaღt he only won thanks to the Italian bike and I supported it too.

🎃“Once we a💫rrived in Suzuka, we met in the same restaurant.

“Max was having dinner with some journalists. When I p🥃assed him, he called me the 'Max Biaggi of the 125'.

“I replied: 'Here is the V♊alentino Rossi of the 250'.”

A few years later, another face-to-face c𝕴onfr🌊ontation took place.

“I got into the elevator alone,” Rossꦦi remembered.

“Then Biaggi and hi😼s physioth🧸erapist Mario Laghi arrived.

“It was a time when w🌞e were teasing each other a lot.

“Max asked me: 'Why are 🦋you busting my balls likeও that?'

“I don't remember my response, but I felt ❀that attack. He pu꧒t his feet on my head.

“From then on I have always been very careful in el🅠evators…’”

Rossi was the yꦐoung pretender, but is now 45.𒁏 Biaggi, then the champion, is now 53.

Rossi became a MotoGP legend, a nine-time world champion and the most✃ famous motorcycle racer ever. Biaggi is a six-time champion with his own place in folklore.

“Looking back at wha𝔍t happened, I would say it was my fault,” Rossi admitted.

“I disliked Max♚. We were almost all from Emilia-Romagna, while he was from Rome.

“I didn't like the way he set up the interviews.

“I was also a big Loris Capirossi fan and I r⭕eally liked Doriano ⛄Romboni.

“When I arrived in the championship, I told th🌺ese things to journalistᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚs. I guess he wasn't happy.

“After all, he was the top of Italian motorcycling and I said I didn't ♈like him.

“The relationship immediately got o❀ff to a bad start. But it was my fault."

Biaggi, a year ago, told : “M🌳aybe in old age we will find ourselves drinking a glass of wine togethe💛r.

“The more time passes, the more there is a desire to meet agai🎉💯n and have a chat.”