MotoGP | Brno GP Press Conference: Valentino Rossi, “Now we need results”

MotoGP GP Czech Republic Brno Press Conference – Valentino Rossi spoke during the MotoGP press conference in Brno, where the tenth round of the 2019 MotoGP championship, the Czech Republic GP, is scheduled for Sunday.

The press conference "opened" with a minute's silence for the sudden death during the night of Luca Semprini, Ducati MotoGP press officer (Click here to find out more).

The Yamaha rider rested during the summer break and will now try to return to being a protagonist. The M1, especially with Maverick Vinales and the rookie Fabio Quartararo, has proven to be competitive and the "Doctor" also wants to find a way back to the top.

Statements Valentino Rossi GP Czech Republic MotoGP Brno Press Conference

“I thought a lot, during the break I recharged to come back stronger than ever. The first part of the championship was very tough, we must concentrate and work as best we can to obtain results in this second part – said Valentino Rossi – In the last races but also in Jerez Quartararo and Maverick (Vinales, ed.) proved to be very strong, so it means that our bike is competitive. We have to find other ways to be faster.”

Victory Odds Yamaha Valentino Rossi GP Czech Republic MotoGP Brno

“Fighting for victory? It's difficult to say, the situation changes from year to year. Yamaha has always been strong in Brno, last year I didn't have enough potential. We'll see how this weekend goes tomorrow and in practice. The problem of the last few races is that we haven't been competitive enough. In the last few races we haven't been fast and we have to try to get back to the front. The track is magnificent, it's always nice to come back here to Brno.”

MotoGP summer break 2019 Valentino Rossi

“Three weeks is perfect, two weeks is not enough. So instead you can have ten days of relaxation. Once it was even four weeks, but three is a right number.”

Yamaha MotoGP test 2019 Brno Valentino Rossi

“Usually the race is the most important thing. I don't know what we'll try on Monday, the difference is made by the whole, electronics, chassis, tyres. The test is important for next year, I'm curious but now we have to focus on the race.”