Celestino Vietti is not in the skin: "The best day of my life"

Although he did not go further than 22nd in the time table, Celestino Vietti did not hesitate to call his “first day of school” in MotoGp exhilarating: the 24-year-old rider, who has just concluded his fifth season in Moto2, in fact replaced Franco Morbidelli, blocked by the’hand injury suffered in the last race weekend of the season, riding the Ducati of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team.

“It was the best day of my life –said, in no uncertain terms, the Cirié-born centaur.

I have to thank the VR46 Racing Team, Ducati and my team in Moto2 for allowing me to experience riding the best bike in the world. I had so much fun in every lap and every turn I took, I hope in the future to ride it even more”.

“The speed it reaches is unbelievable, but the most impressive thing is how fast you have to stop the bike– added the product of Valentino Rossi’s Academy. “It is an unforgettable experience, this day was an extra motivation to do even better in Moto2 and get to MotoGp soon. I want to wish Franco to get better as soon as possible”.

The decision to give Morbidelli’s bike to Vietti came only on Monday evening, as team manager Pablo Nieto confirmed: “Last night we decided to let Celestino try the MotoGp bike: it was good news for him and it was also very good for us. It is a dream for any rider, he completed a few laps and he is very happy. He was very impressed with the power, speed and horsepower of this bike”.