Valentino Rossi

Formule 1 reageert massaal op vertrek 'GOAT' Rossi uit MotoGP

Kimberley Hoefnagel 5 aug 2021 19:36Donderdag 5 augustus 2021 19:36 Laatste update: 19:43

Formule 1 reageert massaal op vertrek 'GOAT' Rossi uit MotoGP

Valentino Rossi kondigde op donderdagmiddag aan dat hij vanaf 2022 uit de MotoGP verdwijnt. Hoewel het pensioen van de rijder al geruimte tijd in de lucht hing, wordt de aankondiging met veel verdriet aangehoord. Ook in de Formule 1 heeft men massaal gereageerd op het aangekondigde vertrek van 'The Doctor'. De Yamaha-rijder wordt door velen op de F1-paddock namelijk als gezien als een grote legende. Hieronder een greep uit de reacties.

Racing says goodbye to one of the all-time 🐐s of the motorsport world. 👑

A man who absolutely defined a generation of motorcycle racing with nine world titles, seven of those in @MotoGP! 🏆🤩

Enjoy your retirement @ValeYellow46! 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/TwUlDdWSdW
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) August 5, 2021

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423 gare, 115 vittorie, 235 podi, 9 mondiali.
Ma anche oltre 50 milioni di persone in piedi sul divano, 2939458010303 abbracci, 92988494040538 di Rossi c'è.
Una sola passione che non finirà mai.
VR46❤️ Grazie di tutte queste emozioni, è stato uno spettacolo.
#Vale#VR46 pic.twitter.com/S68U8eRNna
— Antonio Giovinazzi (@Anto_Giovinazzi) August 5, 2021

Grazie per tutti @ValeYellow46
— Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) August 5, 2021

I have idolised @ValeYellow46 ever since I was a kid. My kart was #46 and covered in Rossi stickers. He’s continued to be one of my biggest inspirations and I will forever admire what he has achieved in motorsport. Congratulations on an incredible career 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ZDmp8iGP9D
— Alex Albon (@alex_albon) August 5, 2021

It’s ridiculously simple. Without him, I’d never have fallen in love with bikes. He was the gateway. How could you not watch what it was that made him, him? The 🐐? A debate for another day. For now nothing but thanks and praise for the one and only, the sensational @ValeYellow46 pic.twitter.com/VPTtV37DiQ
— Will Buxton (@wbuxtonofficial) August 5, 2021

7 titles 🙇
89 race wins 🙇
1 incredible career 🙇

Congratulations @ValeYellow46 - and wishing you all the best for your final @MotoGP season 👊 pic.twitter.com/yt9ZDPJ8UX
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 5, 2021

One of the greatest to grace motorsport. Congratulations on a stellar career, @ValeYellow46. 🙌

26 seasons of grand prix racing including 7 @MotoGP titles, 89 race wins, 55 pole positions and 199 podiums in the class. 😳 pic.twitter.com/FytpAS8xLU
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) August 5, 2021

Ciao @ValeYellow46, it’s been wonderful watching you perform on race tracks around the world for all these years and it was also fantastic to share days like this together. Thanks for all the great moments you have given us and best of luck for whatever you do next! #GrazieVale pic.twitter.com/HEI53ZYwRv
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) August 5, 2021