Rossi has the ambition Formula 1 - Tests in 2009

If it has not achieved its goals in Mugello, the six world champion Moto GP, Valentino Rossi, who enlivens rumors soon see driving a F1. Chronos to support the Doctor has "undoubtedly the potential to become a good driver." Friday, it gives the cover.

Just for once, Valentino Rossi has shown that it was almost as fast on four wheels than two. Thursday, the six Moto GP champion has engaged in a series of tests on the circuit denied the Scuderia Ferrari at Mugello. Before getting into the F2008, its objectives were clear: "Let's say I would be content to limit the gap to second round at any of my test," said Doctor, referring to the tests carried out here by Luca Badoer (1:21.010) and Kimi Räikkönen (1:21.079) last September.

1:22.010 was the time to match! In the morning, Rossi has finished below its ambitions since thirty laps, he did not better than 1:23.930. At the same time, Luca Badoer ran three seconds faster than him. Disappointed but far from being slaughtered, "Il Dottore" took over the runway in the early afternoon and signed his best lap in 1:22.500, 3.5 seconds slower than the circuit record, established in 2004 by Brazilian Rubens Barrichello of Ferrari. Moreover, the session was shortened by bad weather.

"I have no doubt the potential"

Valentino Rossi will have the day Friday to get there. Meanwhile, he used the event to return to the last race World Championship in Brazil that F1 has crowned the young British Lewis Hamilton. "I support Ferrari and I'm disappointed for Massa, but I think Hamilton deserves to win the title. It is very fast. And when I look fly, it gives me the impression of someone who has the guts to exceed. "

Anyway, the prodigy Tavullia shows once again his growing interest in Formula 1. This year he has already piloted an F1 twice on the test track of Ferrari at Fiorano and during official F1 testing in Valencia, where he had conceded a half-second to Michael Schumacher. "With hard work and effort, I could become a Formula 1 driver," he said. "It's hard to say if I can win or not. But I have no doubt the potential." What further fueling rumors that see in a car soon, at Reds, of course.