MotoGP | Max Biaggi: “Racing over 40? Motorcycles are my life, but the future belongs to young people!”

Max Biaggi – The six-time world champion Max Biaggi (four titles in the 250cc class and two in the Superbike), spoke via social media about his experience with the Aprilia RSV4 Mugello.

On this occasion he wanted to underline how riding a similar motorbike over the age of forty is anything but easy.

Biaggi, who won his last Superbike title at 41, spoke about both the physical and mental differences.

We remember that this year Valentino Rossi turned 40 and will race at least until next season in the MotoGP class with Yamaha.

Here's what the current owner of the Max Racing Team said, a team that fields the Spaniard Aron Canet in the Moto3 class, currently second in the standings behind our Lorenzo Dalla Porta.

Statements Max Biaggi Aprilia RSV4

Hi guys, yesterday I concluded two days of free practice on the Mugello circuit. Aprilia gave me my RSV4

Sunday morning I got on the saddle and off to the first laps. No pretensions, I just wanted to get used to the movements and speed again for a moment! No training can give you the habit of speed and all the mechanisms necessary to drive a 225 HP monster. Even though we have evolved a lot today, any functional training is never able to fully simulate riding a motorbike, also because on a motorbike everything happens at unimaginable speeds.

As I told you, no pretensions, but believe me after spending a lifetime in battles, you have to keep your instincts in check, otherwise they take over!

The first run lasted 5 laps and then I returned to the pits. A few adjustments to the suspension and then a few more runs, until the rain decided to descend on the circuit. Everything postponed until the next day.

Yesterday morning when I woke up, a small pain in my back, which still accompanies me today, reminded me how difficult the pilot's job is. Unfortunately, only a few laps were completed yesterday, again due to rain. In short, this first contact with my new bike was not kissed by the sun, but we will do it again next time.

However, I wanted to make a consideration with you that is obvious but difficult to accept: after a certain age, everything really changes. Recovery times change on a physical level, your desire to take risks changes, your ability to react to situations that happen in a few thousandths of a second changes!

In short, the heart is what it used to be, but sometimes the head doesn't follow it!
And above the doors this is evident for everyone. Of course, constant training, an iron will and talent tend to remove these sensations, but believe me you have to do double the work that a young driver of equal quality does!

I have experienced this in recent years in SBK and I repeat it every time I get on the bike.
Motorcycles are my life, but the future belongs to young people! Don't you think so? What do you think about it? Has the way you ride a motorbike changed with age too? It doesn't matter if you have ever been on the track, I would like to hear the opinion of those who have been riding motorbikes all their lives, even if they have never been on the track.

I greet you guys, waiting for your comments.
Stay tuned
Max"