Valentino Rossi announced his retirement after this year's MotoGP race. The Italian racer announced his retirement in a press conference session ahead of the Styria MotoGP, Thursday (5/8/2021). "I decided to stop at the end of this season. This is a very sad moment, it is not easy to know I will not race in MotoGP next year," Rossi said in a press conference session.
The Doctor's decision made his supporters sad. Including netizens until Rossi's name became a trending topic on Twitter's timeline. "Only rossi is left from the golden era of the fantastic four, but this season he finally retired... thanks to the legends for offering the best battles," "Among others, I'm only a fan of Rossi. It's not a hypocrite, every time I watch MotoGP, he likes to lose or fall. And it's also recognized that he's not young anymore, especially since he's won a lot of world cups or anything in which I don't understand that part. , "
For information, Rossi ended his racing career which was full of achievements since his debut in 1996. The 42-year-old racer made his Grand Prix debut at the Malaysian GP in the 125cc class on March 31, 1996. MotoGP 2021 became The Doctor's 26th season appearing in the Grand Prix event.