Blaž Štremfelj
“There’s just one more race to go, so a bad week,” Rossi said. “Imagine a week compared to 26 years! It will be a very emotional moment for me, but I would like to stay focused so that I can achieve the best possible results by the end of the season. ” makes legendary Italian.
“For me, this is very important, as the race in Portimao was not bad, but I do not want to think about what will happen on Monday, after the race in Valencia. I’m still a racer and I still want to do my best while also enjoying the race to come. Once again, we have to do everything to be competitive and fight for a place among the top ten, ” he reveals his feelings before the very end of his career Red.
Rossi is before leaving for the penultimate race of his career in Portimão with the team Kessel Racing and brother Luco Marini and friends Uccio Salucci trained for the now almost traditional performance at the 12-hour endurance race in Abu Dhabi, Gulf 12. But this time he is 42 years old Red preparations took a little more seriously, as in 2022 he intends to race in at least one of the major championships.
“A few days ago, I tested the Ferrari in Misano, as we will be racing in Abu Dhabi in January, just like the last three years. The weather was not the most favorable for us, but we successfully passed the testing and had fun doing it. Feelings are good and I will become a car racer next year. The race in Abu Dhabi will be for fun, and then we have to choose the championship and the program for next season. ”
Rossi is, according to his brother Luce preparations for the race taken much more seriously: “Vale was very fast. I was usually closer to him, but yesterday he drove very fast despite the wet track. He was a second faster than me, but I was more worried because the car was driving at the limit. ”
Rossi has revealed that he is interested in the championship Hypercar, in which from 2023 all major manufacturers such as Audi, Ferrari in Porsche. “Next year I will be racing with GT race cars, in which championship I don't know yet. Maybe the World Endurance Championship, the International GT, or the European Le Mans. We haven't chosen the championship yet, nor do I know yet which car I will drive. I’d like to see how fast I am, as I’d like to race with LMP2 or Hypercar class race cars, but there the level of racers is very high, so I don’t know if I’m fast enough. This will be shown next season."
