Will Rossi drive 4-wheels competitively?

Renault-BAR · Post 23 Apr 2004, 11:19

I'm just wondering since Valentino Rossi recently tested for Ferrari, will he ever be good enough for Formula 1. We all damn sure know he's a great 2-wheeler but there's ought to be some differences between motocycling and formula 1.

My question is: Will Rossi ever be a F1 driver and what he needs to be adapt to 4-wheels.

Monstrobolaxa · Post 23 Apr 2004, 14:48

Well you never know....it has happened in the past....so anything can happen, in spite the fact that I don't think Valentino has the right "image" and caracter of a F1 driver.

Guest · Post 23 Apr 2004, 19:39

Rossi is sick-fast, and i can only imagine the transition from sport bikes to a formula car as easy! You look at other transitions and there are positives - boat racing for one. There are so many other dynamics in the water and if you can fly on the water, asphalt seems easy! I hope he continues the past of the most success for him..

Renault-BAR · Post 24 Apr 2004, 04:15

There's probably a huge difference between sports bikes and f1 cars. I can think that it's probably harder to control and f1 car because it's much bigger. But from F1 boats to f1 cars, then there might not be much difference besides the steering wheel. But I really hope Rossi will replace Schumacher at the end of Schumacher's contract. I had enough of both of them hogging the titles for each of their championships.

Guest · Post 24 Apr 2004, 15:58

Yeah Schumacher on a Yamaha and Rossi in a Ferrari that would be fun right

Always nice to dream

Spencifer_Murphy · Post 24 Apr 2004, 20:20

Rossi definatly has ability behind the wheel of an F1 car. He done 20-odd laps in the Ferrari F2003-GA, and wos only 3secs off of this years lap record for the track if i remember...and tht wos set using this years F2004. Rossi could do very well.

The deciding facor will be if he wants to leave Bikes (and future sucess in them no doubt) behind, just to start a fresh challenge...or would he rather stay with his dominace in Bikes? If he did choose to drive in F1, I'm sure that within a season or two he will be dribing F1 cars like he did his bikes.

Renault-BAR · Post 25 Apr 2004, 02:23

Anonymous wrote:Yeah Schumacher on a Yamaha and Rossi in a Ferrari that would be fun right Always nice to dream

You know, I didn't think of Schumacher moving to superbikes but now that you mentioned it, yeah.

Guest · Post 03 May 2004, 10:14

well as I see it Rossi shure would have a weight advantage over the current F1 drivers

Irvingthien · Post 03 May 2004, 12:39

Never. His passion is bikes and you can't change that. Rossi's test with Ferrari is probabaly just for media attention and nationalism. Besides, F1 is too fast for him, he can't take it bacuse he doesn't have the fitness level of F1 drivers today..like getting cramped in a cocpit instead of riding in the air.....

West · Post 03 May 2004, 17:22

According to F1-live he didn't tell anybody about his test... esp. since his Yamaha rides on Michelins... and you know what Ferrari rides on...

Monstrobolaxa · Post 03 May 2004, 18:07

The Michelin thing isn't the most important.....Yamaha is sponsored by Galouisse (Seita) and Ferrari by Marlboro.That was the major problem.

West · Post 04 May 2004, 04:59

Rossi was right to do so. Marlboro's are gross compared to Gaulouises.

eweturn · Post 05 May 2004, 10:41

In a nutshell, I believe that Rossi is a great asset. If he did choose the four wheel version, it would be a great loss for MotoGP.

Irvingthien wrote:F1 is too fast for him, he can't take it bacuse he doesn't have the fitness level of F1 drivers today..like getting cramped in a cocpit instead of riding in the air.....

Not sure about this. I think that the bikes actually have a faster terminal speed than F1, however not as quick over the lap. I believe both these are mainly to do with downforce/drag. Think RB was quoted as being suprise of the speed of MotoGP on the straight.

As for being to fast for him, that is total bolicks. I have seen F1 guys interviewed that have stated they have the utmost respect for the motocycle racers. There are not many safety measures protecting them.

As for the fitness side of things, well i guess that is best to say that they require different types of fitness, with F1 more g-force orintated (neck etc.). I would say that holding onto a MotoGP bike for 45min would be a very physical thing. It hard enough controling your hand when you stick into the airflow at 100km/h. Imagine what it would be like to have your whole body exposed at 300+km/h. I think it would just take a bit of training to convert across.

As for his character not being right for F1, I not so sure. The media generally like to focus of things that are different, and you could never say that Rossi is a clone. I personally would love to see him driving one handed, holding a blowup dole after a victory

Besides, could you imagine the burn outs

Also, don't assume that he would go to F1. He has tested rally cars before and loved that as well.