During a race weekend there are images of all colors, but there is always one that stands out more than the rest. He Argentine Grand Prix left on Sunday one of the most special that have been seen in this sport: Fonsi Nieto and Pablo Nieto at the foot of the podium.
Marco Bezzecchi and Johann Zarco they were the top two drivers on race day, and that win carried over to the team behind them. Pablo Nieto is the ‘team manager’ of the VR46, winning team; and Fonsi Nieto is the ‘coach’ of the second classified.
They both remembered Ángel Nieto when they were seen together in the closed park celebrating results. “It’s cool to see me next to my cousin at the foot of the podium and I imagine that the one at the top will be happy with us,” said Fonsi. Pablo, for his part, believes that 12 + 1 “would be very proud of what we are doing,” he explained.
MARCO BEZZECCHI YOU BEAUTY! 🔥
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First victory in MotoGP
Pablo has achieved with the VR46 the first victory of his team in MotoGPand his smile on his face was evident: “Incredible. I think the work we are doing is spectacular and I’m speechless. Bezzecchi has always been in front since Friday, he goes and wins the race on Sunday. You can not ask for more”.
That he also remembered his father one more day, “on Saturday I already thought about my father and I think he would be very proud of what we are doing and how we are working. I am sorry that my father is not here to experience this”, and he took out his most ‘rocker’ side: “If he had been here, he would have burned Termas, and me with him”.
In the same line was Fonsi Nieto. Together with his cousin he talked about how he would be ‘Teacher’ right now. “My uncle would love to see us turn 40 and continue working here with enthusiasm.”
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‘Victoria 90’ for Valentino Rossi
Remember that “motorcycles are our passion, what has given us everything, what gives us every time we get out of bed, once running and now doing other things”.
For whom there were also memories was for valentino rossithe promoter of the VR46, and who, in another way, has achieved his 90th victory in the premier class.
“Winning like this is different, very different from when you get it running,” said Fonsi. To which Pablo replied “I think a victory in MotoGP is very close to a title in the other categories. The sensations we have had here are different, because this is MotoGP, the best, the best, the best, and we just won a race in our second year in MotoGP.”
There are 19 races left for the end of the season and Marco Bezzecchi is the current leader of the Championship. Although there is still a long way to go: “Ducati has done a spectacular job getting the most balanced bike on the grid right now.”
And in any case, with this second triplet in the history of ducatiand with two Nieto at the top, the 12+1 will be from above smiling and giving gas so that these results are repeated.