Rossi looking forward to Catalunya return
Added on Friday, June 3rd, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
Rossi looking forward to Catalunya return
Valentino Rossi has admitted that the Catalunya Grand Prix is one of the first that he looks for on the pre-season calendar, with the Ducati rider hoping to put on a performance after missing our last season.
Rossi was forced to miss the Grand Prix in Barcelona last season after breaking his leg at Mugello and the Italian admits that he wants to put on a show in front of the packed stands this weekend as he looks to his improvement on the Desmosedici.
“The Catalan Grand Prix is one of the nicest of the season, for a number of reasons,” he claimed. “Barcelona is a beautiful city, the track is really nice-probably my second-favourite after Mugello-and finally, as is always the case at Spanish races, the grandstands are filled with enthusiastic fans.
“I’m really happy to return to the track, since I had to watch the race from my house last year. I’ve always been quite strong at the track, so I have many nice memories, the most recent of which is the 2009 win after a great battle with Lorenzo.
“We’re very motivated and we’re working really hard on the bike; step-by-step, we can see that we’re making progress. We know there’s still a lot of work to be done, but we need to keep trying to get closer to the front.”
