Old wounds from a fiercely contested championship battle remain wide open for Valentino Rossi. The Italian motorcycle racing legend has once again launched a scathing attack on Marc Marquez, accusing the Spanish rider of deliberately plotting to rob him of a milestone world title more than a decade ago.
The timing of these explosive remarks raised eyebrows across the paddock, coming precisely on the same weekend as the Qatar Grand Prix where Marquez held his first major matchpoint to secure another premier class crown. The clash between past grievances and present glory has reignited intense debates among racing enthusiasts worldwide.
Appearing on Italian television to promote his newly released autobiography, Rossi reflected on the dramatic events that unfolded at Sepang. He emphasized that the championship fight at that time was strictly a private affair between himself and Jorge Lorenzo, while external riders had no mathematical stake in the championship outcome.
"What happened back then was absurd and still makes me angry today. Marquez was not fighting for the championship at all. He was solely out to make me lose, and in the end, he succeeded," Rossi stated during the televised interview.
The Italian icon admitted that the disappointment has hardly faded despite the passing of years, noting that the sting of defeat continues to trigger the exact same emotions as it did on that dramatic evening in Valencia.
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