The scars of a fiercely contested past continue to linger in the memory of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi. During a television appearance on the talk show Che Tempo Che Fa hosted by Fabio Fazio, the iconic Italian rider revisited the infamous conclusion of the 2015 world championship while promoting his newly released autobiography, La mia storia, which chronicles his legendary journey in motorcycle racing.
The 2015 season remains one of the most controversial and emotionally charged chapters in modern motorcycle grand prix history. At the time, the battle for the championship crown was a high-stakes internal showdown between Valentino Rossi and his factory teammate, Jorge Lorenzo. However, the championship dynamics shifted dramatically into a bitter personal rivalry involving Spanish superstar Marc Marquez, whom Rossi has consistently accused of deliberately sabotaging his title aspirations.
Speaking candidly during the interview, the nine-time world champion did not hold back when reflecting on the behavior of his rival on the track. He expressed deep frustration over how the sporting boundaries were allegedly crossed. "Is there a limit in sports? Absolutely, and everyone has their own limit—some lower, some higher—but unfortunately the story of 2015 is even more absurd and makes you even more angry because in reality Marc Marquez was not fighting for the championship," Valentino Rossi recalled.
He further emphasized the unique context of that intense late-season showdown, reiterating that the championship battle was strictly a two-way affair. "For that title, Jorge Lorenzo and I were fighting. He was only fighting to make me lose. And in the end, he succeeded," he stated.
More than a decade after the dramatic events unfolded, the Italian icon admitted that the emotional weight of that lost opportunity has still not healed. He revealed that whenever he looks back at the finale in Valencia, the emotional state remains unchanged. "That is something that does not pass, and it is something that still burns. More than ten years have passed, but my state of mind when I think about it is the same as the one I had on the evening in Valencia. So that worries me a little bit," he explained.
Despite frequently attempting to find solace in his numerous other championship triumphs throughout a glittering career, the sting of 2015 remains potent. "Many times I look in the mirror and tell myself, 'Damn, let's not focus on the only title lost, but maybe on the others.' But that is how it is, sport is like that. What you lose hurts much more than what you win," he concluded.
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