Giacomo Agostini and the comparison with Valentino Rossi

Agostini full-court press

Giacomo Agostini spoke to Corriere della Sera about “Ago”, the documentary starring him that will be presented at the Rome Film Festival on Oct. 23. Naturally, the 82-year-old former champion è was asked about numerous issues.

“I always thank Renzo Pasolini – he said. He was the hero of Romagna where we used to go racing often. Our rivalry allowed me to win a lot of fans who loved him most of all, gave me popularity and helped me grow. A great opponent always makes you better”.

“I was always afraid of not being a champion – he added -Even when I was winning races and championships I knew that it would only take a little to start losing. I knew the value of my opponents. To beat them I had to find something more, in riding, in the bike, in the tuning”.

It could not miss the parallel with Valentino Rossi. “Something in common we have – concluded Agostini -. A range of ingredients useful to win and then to continue to win. We both did not settle for succeeding once and then that’s it“.