Blaž Štremfelj
Despite lack of top results in recent seasons, however, he does not regret his decision to continue racing, as he still enjoys racing. "My reasons are quite simple and I find it strange that some do not understand," he said in an interview for Italian colleagues at Journal of Sport.
“I like that feeling, that adrenaline rush, when I win, I get on the podium, or I just drive a good race. This feeling then accompanies me for a few days and I really enjoy it. I am aware that time will strike me, just like any other, but I will do my best to make it happen as late as possible. That's the only reason I'm still racing, " he explained veteran, who is already racing in the World Championships this year 26th season in a row.
He is in his career won many races, but in his view, he would have lost more if he had retired at the peak of his career. "If you stop doing something that makes you happy at the peak, you lose more than you gain," claims nine-time world champion, who still dreams of the tenth title. “You never know when it’s really over with you. In 2013, when I returned to Yamaha, everyone had already written me off. But if I hadn’t been robbed of the championship in 2015, I would have had another world title more, the tenth, which would have extended my winning period by 6 years. I don’t want to be 12th or 16th but if I wanted to finish racing when I was at the top, I should have done it a few years ago. But I still believe I can become a champion again and I want to give it a try. ”
In addition to the 2015 season Russia does not give peace to another race. "Valencia 2006. There I wasted the title of world champion, which I would definitely win and be my tenth, despite the stolen title in 2015," he said Italian, who after 26 years of racing says he was one of the first modern racers, which paved the way for current generations. “I was the first modern MotoGP racer. I was the first to achieve and do quite a few things that many other racers are now learning from. I started very young and at the age of twenty I was already driving in the highest, 500cc class, and everyone else has followed my path ever since. ”
The veteran, however, is now also enjoying a new chapter in his career, the semi-factory team Petronas Yamaha. “Although I also felt very good in the factory team, the atmosphere at Petronas SRT is very good. There are a lot of young guys on the team. In the morning, I am happy to come to the garage, which is full of people who invest their heart and soul in racing, ” he added Valentino Rossi
