Valentino’s passion was contagious for his group of friends (who follow him to GPs around the world and are now involved in the management of the VR46), and it’s vital for the young riders of the VR46 Academy. Rossi trains with them every day at the Ranch and at the Gym, where he asked his personal trainer, Carlo Casabianca, to work also with the young guys of the Academy as he has done before when in 2006 Marco Simoncelli needed some support. The guys of the Academy from the training to the technical side. Senior and the system he built to groom young talent. “The idea is inspired by the ranch of Kenny Roberts H.“In the 1980s, the Americans came to Europe and they beat us,” sys Albi. The idea is to recreate-together with the work carried out by the Italian Motorcycle Federation-the golden days of the Italian school of the 1990s that produced great champions such as Loris Capirossi, Max Biaggi and Valentino Rossi, before they were overshadowed by the Spanis “The target is to raise young Italian talent and give them an opportunity to shine,” says Rossi. The young guys of the VR46 Academy play an important role, giving the Doctor extra motivation. We also arrange special events such as the 100km of the Ranch, an endurance race that has all the riders of the Ranch and many friends involved.”
With Valentino,there is no training at the Ranch without ending up in a race. “The second point is the spirit of competition and challenge. Besides the track, which features right turns and changes of elevation, there is a bunkhouse, a farm, vineyards, and olive trees on the 198-acre property. “Valentino really enjoys what he is doing, and this is one the secrets of his successful and long career,” states Alberto “Albi” T ebaldi, Valentino’s close friend and CEO of VR46. The Ranch is a sort of “holy” place and it’s run by the same friends that 15 years ago spent weekends at “La Cava,” following father Graziano Rossi’s intuition to train his son on a dirt track to improve his skills to control the bike. A couple of miles away is the headquarters of Rossi 46, the company that runs all the different activities that Rossi is involved with, and the Ranch. The Ranch is where Rossi finds the motivation to compete with young riders such as Marc Marquez, who was only 3 years old when Rossi won his first GP in 1996. Next to the church is the fan club, which has 8,000 members, a merchandise shop, and the Da Rossi pizzeria. It’s a small village of 8,000 inhabitants not far from Pesaro, Italy, where everything started in 1996 with a small group of friends. With nine world titles and 112 race wins to legitimize his legend, Rossi is as motivated and confident as ever. Rossi’s first GP win was at Brno in 1996, in the 125cc class. The last time Rossi had won in the wet was at Donington, in 2005.
He knows when to push and when to manage the situation, gaining always as many points as possible.” Rossi, you may recall, won the race and gained 12 points on Lorenzo. But it rained, and like Kevin Schwantz says: “The true champion is always able to turn the circumstances into his advantage. And his chances looked poor, considering the pace of his rivals.
The Italian can have all sorts of trouble in practice, but on Sunday, when it counts, Number 46 put s his visor down and usually pulls a rabbit out a hat. Rossi had never won at Silverstone before last Sunday. Yes, teammate and title contender Jorge Lorenzo is right to call Valentino Rossi a Sunday man. It’s called Tavullia, and it’s the secret behind Valentino Rossi’s endless motivation.
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