The word proverb 'elders taro - getting older so more' seems to be pinned to Valentino Rossi. At the age of 39 years, but the mentality like a 25-year-old boy. In 2018 MotorGP series opener that just took place at Losail Circuit, Qatar, this Italian man can still look excellent and fascinating.
Although the start of the eighth position, Yamaha Movistar raider is able to finish in third position after a fight with raider-raider is relatively much younger than him. It is not Valentino Rossi his name, if just simply follow the race without the attraction of overtaking salip with other raider until the race is over.
Rossi is nicknamed The Doctor is often appear disappointing when in qualifying so it should start in the second and third grid, but when the real race he can perform perfectly through his opponents who start in the front row. Latest, Rossi successfully climbed the third podium at MotorGP Qatar, although must start from eighth position.
He was able to show his class by passing through tough young raiders like Dani Pedrosa, Cal Crutchlow, Johan Zarco, Petrucci and Jack Miller. In fact he was in front of Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez, before they managed finish in positions one and two.
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Kata pribahasa 'tua-tua keladi -- semakin tua semakin jadi' sepertinya patut disematkan kepada Valentino Rossi. Di usianya yang sudah 39 tahun, namun mentanya bak anak muda 25 tahun. Dalam MotorGP seri pembuka musim 2018 yang baru saja berlangsung di Sirkuit Losail, Qatar, pria asal Italia ini tetap bisa tampil prima dan memukau.
Meski start dari posisi kedelapan, raider Yamaha Movistar ini mampu finish di posisi ketiga setelah bertarung dengan raider-raider yang relatif jauh lebih muda darinya. Memang bukan Valentino Rossi namanya, kalau hanya sekedar mengikuti balapan tanpa atraksi salip menyalip dengan raider lainnya hingga balapan selesai.
Rossi yang berjulukan The Doctor memang sering tampil mengecewakan saat di qualifikasi sehingga harus start di grid kedua dan ketiga, namun saat balapan sesungguhnya ia bisa tampil sempurna dengan melewati lawan-lawannya yang start di barisan terdepan.
Terbaru, Rossi sukses naik podium ketiga di MotorGP Qatar, meski harus start dari posisi delapan. Ia mampu menunjukkan kelasnya dengan melewati raider-raider muda yang tangguh seperti Dani Pedrosa, Cal Crutchlow, Johan Zarco, Petrucci dan Jack Miller. Bahkan ia sempat berada di depan Andrea Dovizioso dan Marc Marquez, sebelum mereka berhasil finish di posisi satu dan dua.