Sete Gibernau stated his collision with Valentino Rossi and lack of a penalty on the 2005 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix was “after I began to lose religion within the sport”.
Sete Gibernau vs. Valentino Rossi stays considered one of MotoGP’s most iconic rivalries, with the 2 having many fierce battles within the early to mid-2000s.
Specifically, the battle on the 2005 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez is essentially the most notable skirmish.
After an exhilarating duel, the battle for victory boiled all the way down to the ultimate nook, when Rossi collided with Gibernau and was pressured off the observe.
Gibernau was livid, however Rossi fled with out dealing with any sanctions.
In an interview with Motoit, Gibernau shares his emotions concerning the incident now and the way he considered it on the time.
When requested about Jerez in 2005, he replied: “Sure, he hit me on the final nook.”
“He ended up going off the observe. Sure (he completed second), however he did not get any punishment. That is after I began dropping religion within the sport.”
“It was at all times like this: Vale and I in 2003, Vale and I in 2004, then once more in 2005. And I simply could not perceive why. This wasn’t a contact sport.”
“I couldn’t perceive why. With every part that occurred within the championship, what occurred internally and every part else, we simply misplaced.
“I began to lose illusions about racing.”
Gibernau criticizes legacy of Rossi’s aggression
Gibernau stays important of Rossi’s aggressive preventing model, particularly for what he believes is the legacy his 2005 Jerez left on a youthful technology of riders.
“Everybody who rides a MotoGP bike is courageous.
“Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP, from the primary man to the final man. You possibly can’t level on the TV and say how courageous this man was to hit one other man.
“If I am watching as a father, it is as a result of I do not need my son to be in a championship like that.
“As a result of braveness does not imply punching one other man. If you wish to do this, go to the field.
“Why would a celebrity participant like Valentino settle for this? In my view, it was fallacious.
“He did not have to do this. Due to that transfer[at Jerez in 2005]quite a bit has occurred since then, as a result of they noticed it and stated, ‘That is the way in which to do it.’
“And when Marc (Marquez) does the identical factor to this man and different guys do the identical factor to different guys, you get killed within the race.
“It is already harmful. It is higher to keep away from this. So I simply did not perceive it in any respect and at a sure level I began saying, ‘Wow, this does not concern me anymore.’ And I give up racing and retired with one yr left on my contract with Ducati.”
