Valentino Rossi is always an admirer of Japanese pilots. Without going yet, one of his great references is Norick Abe. The nickname ‘Rossifumi‘This is inspired by’Norifumi‘, Nicknamed which Abe is known for the Paddock of the World Cup motorcycle.
“I always liked the pilots of the Japanese. I have a lot of them as friends and, for me, Abe is a special. I can say it is my hero“Tavullia said a few years ago from the Motegi Circuit facilities.
Noboru Ueda is another great Japanese friend of Valentino Rossi. In addition, in 1997 Both fought for a title 125cc who ended up taking Italian with the Japanese in the second position of the general.
A year before, ‘Il Dottore’ was a motorcycle world cup. During the Japanese Grand Prix, Rossi stayed in bed at Ueda’s home: ”She stayed sleeping in my house and slept in a Japanese -style bed on the ground. A friend came to my house. Valentino is Very thin and with hair long at that time. When my friend saw her in the afternoon bed, she came and told me: ‘Nobi, have a new girlfriend?’The Japanese were explained between the laughs for the official motogp channels.
Ueda also claimed that “In Valentino I have a special feeling. I have known him since he was smaller than me. When I was a child, After the racing, he told me: ‘Hey, you’ve done it and it’s going to be’. I speak all the time (…) In 1996 he reached the World Cup and decided to visit my home. I called all my friends and told them: ‘He is a future champion in the world, you need to meet him.’ My friends asked for autographs. We take a picture and he still has it ”.
Ueda is not wrong. Valentino Rossi, who retired at the end of the season of 2021, did this A title of 125cc, another in 250cc, one of 500cc and six of the motogp In the pocket.
Source: La Verdad
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