This weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix marks Rossi’s last ever MotoGP race as he will end the period of his illustrious 26-year motorcycle Grand Prix career.
Norris made no secret of his admiration for the nine-time Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championship and designed the crash helmet paintwork around Rossi’s iconic sun and moon design.
They met at the British MotoGP 2019, with Norris revealing on the Thursday ahead of the Brazilian Formula 1 GP that he had sent Rossi “warm news” of his retirement and that he is in regular contact with the Italian.
“He sent me a message last night just because he was in the last race of his career,” said Norris.
When asked about the message, he replied, “It was just a continuation of a message I sent him before he came last weekend.
“A little heartfelt message saying that I would miss him in MotoGP and congratulations on all he has achieved and so on. We talk now and then. We still want to try to do something together, a kind of driving a car.
“He drives a couple of GTs and stuff and he does Abu Dhabi 12 or so, Dubai 12 hours, so he still loves it.” [racing], he not only likes motorcycles, he also loves car racing.
“Maybe he has a little more time to get to an F1 race or something, then that’s still the plan for something we want to try and do together. And hopefully that is feasible. “
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Rossi will continue racing in 2022 as he plans to switch to GT racing but has not specified what his all-wheel drive program will be apart from the Gulf 12 Hours in January.
Regarding Rossi’s resignation, Norris says that without the Italian, he would not have had the same ambition to become a racing driver as he did.
“These are sad times. I will miss him. I’m still trying to see as many MotoGP races as possible, ”added Norris. “He was the guy I watched when I was four, five, six years old, got myself into racing, got myself on a motorcycle first.
“So yeah, he was the guy I looked up to, who helped me get to this position where I am, because probably my ambition to be a racing driver probably wouldn’t have been that high if I hadn’t would have observed. “.
“I will miss it. I’m lucky I met him once at a race at Silverstone, for the MotoGP race. I will miss him in MotoGP. I don’t think it’s just me.
“I think there are millions of fans who support him, who will miss him in Formula 1 in the paddock and his character because I think that’s one of the best things about him, the guy he is, the character that he belongs to. ”Folks, among fans.
“He has time for everyone so I think he’s a special guy and will definitely be missed.”
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