#Salucci explained: “The riding style of Valentino didn’t match the bike. He was used to the Yamaha - its #strong point was its rideability. That characteristic was lost at Ducati. And when he tried to go fast he crashed a lot!

an Italian bike,” Rossi’s best friend and assistant Uccio #Salucci told MotoGP.com’s MotoGP Stories: The Resurrection of #Ducati video.

“When Valentino tested the [Ducati] for the first time, he said: ‘it isn’t easy to ride’.