Former MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau: “Valentino Rossi, who was a superstar, had no reason to do something like that. It’s dangerous now.”

Valentino Rossi He achieved results before and after the World Cup. MotoGP. He may like it more or less, but there is no doubt that he was the epitome of a career filled with unforgettable moments. One of those moments was at the 2005 Spanish Grand Prix, when he performed a final corner maneuver that will be remembered by all the fans at the Jerez circuit or watching on TV.

The Italian started himself on the inside of Turn 13 and is now called Jorge Lorenzo.He overtook Sete Gibernau in the last minute to win. The Catalan went off the track with his Honda and was left very angry as he was unable to defend against Rossi’s touch. Although controversial, the act was not authorized. A precedent has been set.

And for this very reason, he still does not understand Gibernau’s judgment. The Spaniard took stock of the act on the podcast Gypsy Tales, explaining that 20 years later, acts like the Italian’s that day have made motorcycling even more dangerous.

“Why would a superstar driver like Valentino accept this? In my opinion, that was a mistake. There was no need to do so. Since then, a lot has happened because of that movement.. Because the kids saw it and said, “This is what we have to do.” And Marc (Marquez) does the same thing to this boy (Jorge Lorenzo), and other boys do the same thing to other boys. He commits suicide during the race. It’s already dangerous. We should stay away from this. So I just didn’t understand it at all and started thinking, “Wow, this doesn’t concern me anymore.” So I quit racing and retired with one year left on my contract with Ducati,” said Gibernau.

And it is also true that the same corner of the Ángel Nieto de Jerez circuit has already seen many similar acts throughout history. The most famous of these was Marc Marquez was still a rookie and threw his Honda at two-time MotoGP champions like Jorge Lorenzo at the time.. The Mallorcan player ended up getting very angry because his touch was not allowed.

As for Sete, the Catalan has twice finished runner-up against the most difficult of all time, Rossi. After getting honey applied to my lips at Honda, He signed with Ducati but retired the year before, in 2006. After the contract with the Italian ended.