Friends, rivals, fans all were united within their offerings of well wishes to Valentino Rossi because he recovered in hospital ahead of the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM on Sunday morning.
“Valentino: a heritage of humanity”, “Vale return soon… we miss you” and “Without Vale there is no World Championship” were just some of the messages displayed on the numerous banners draped around the Mugello circuit on Sunday, all in tribute to Rossi after the crash the previous day that had caused his injury.
80,000 spectators showed their support for your 31 year-old, some with applause as they spoke on the crowd via telephone in the Mugello circuit PA system from his hospital bed in Florence, personally thanking them because of their resounding messages of support.
Rossi’s fellow premier class riders also had some words for the World Champion. His good friend Marco Simoncelli bore the slogan “Bomber… return soon!” while Rossi’s rival Jorge Lorenzo’s said “Everyone can feel pain but not everybody can be a legend!”.
