The meeting at the Quirinale with the delegation of the Italian Motorcycle Federation. The champion gave the President of the Republic an autographed tricolor helmet.
A helmet with the colors of the Italian flag and the words “Presidente Mattarella”, autographed: this is the gift that Valentino Rossi brought to the President of the Republic on the occasion of the meeting between the head of state and a delegation of the Italian Motorcycle Federation, which took place today at the Quirinale. “A big hug for Sergio”, reads the dedication. In addition to the nine-time MotoGP world champion, the leaders of Federmoto and Coni, the motocross champion, were also present Tony Cairoli and the pilot Francesco Bagnaia.
After the speeches by the president of Coni, Giovanni Malagò, and the president of Federmoto, Giovanni Copioli, Mattarella congratulated the drivers present and thanked them for helping to convey and propagate the values of sport with their victories. «Welcome to the Quirinale, a really great pleasure to welcome you and to congratulate you for your successes as well as congratulations», said the president.
Mattarella expressed his compliments to Valentino Rossi “not only for this long season and many years of competitions always at the highest levels”, but also for having “Solicited and encouraged many young people to engage in the sport of motorcycles”. According to the head of state, Rossi “also caused a turning point in the way of interpreting the sport of motorcycles, which he sowed not only in Italy, but everywhere: many new champions were inspired by his model».
“This was an extraordinary year for Italian sport, but it was not born by chance by a lucky coincidence: it was born from the fact that for years there has been a great expression of sporting leadership », said the President of the Republic. Motorcycling, added Mattarella, addressing Rossi, Bagnaia and Cairoli, «makes you references for the young people of our country, and not only the younger ones: I also enroll among them ».
December 8, 2021 (change December 8, 2021 | 20:17)
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