'Are Valentino Rossi's best years over or can he still win?'. It has been a question MotoGP-followers asked every new season. And every time again, the 36-year old proves everyone there is only one Greatest Of All Time. Hail to The Doctor! There is no rider who is more popular than the Italian and at every race the #46 flags dominate the grandstands. So losing 'Vale' would have a huge impact on the sport. To be honest I thought he would have quitted by now. Already in 2012 even. Not because his Ducati was a piece of s*** but losing his good friend Marco Simoncelli has been very hard for him. And I thought, especially because unfortunately he saw the tragic accident happening, that it would be the end of his career. What was there more to prove? He is the ultimate champion: 9 titles and over 100 victories.
But #46 did have something to prove: that he wasn't over his top, that there is more to come. That his years with Ducati didn't break him and that he can still win and fight with the new generation. That he can still do that, he has proved already after only three races. Two victories, third place in Austin and leader in the championship. That is above everything his fans could have dreamed of at the start of the season. He's back and he's better than the past years. This is his year and I know he can still count on the support of millions of his fans worldwide who are already dreaming of that 10th title. Because after all, he's still the Doctor. The one and only.
Catya Leroux
