After a month of waiting, the six new Yamaha VR46 Master Camp
talents were unable to hide their excitement when they started the
fourth edition with a training session at the Fisio Gym on Monday.
Moto2™ championship leader Franco Morbidelli and Mugello Race
Moto3™-winner Andrea Migno assisted fitness trainer Carlo Casabianca in
explaining the exercises during the morning session, while three-time
English Flat Track Champion and two-time American and European Flat
Track Champion Marco Belli took the students under his wing at the VR46
Motor Ranch that afternoon.
The first day of the Master Camp stressed the importance of
"safety first". After Italy's Alfonso Coppola (19), France's Enzo De La
Vega (17), Finland's Kimi Patova (15), Ukraine's Mykyta Kalinin (18),
Brazil's Renzo Ferreira (15) and the Netherlands' Robert Schotman (18)
all completed a routine medical check-up, they were taught how to
stretch their muscles in a manner that enhances flexibility and helps
prevent injuries.
'Safety' was again a buzzword in the afternoon as flat track expert Belli explained that the first riding session at the VR46 Motor Ranch wouldn't be about speed – but rather all about bike control. The riders received an explanation of the basic skills by the multiple flat-track champion, under the watchful eye of VR46 Riders Academy Director Alessio 'Uccio' Salucci.
'Safety' was again a buzzword in the afternoon as flat track expert Belli explained that the first riding session at the VR46 Motor Ranch wouldn't be about speed – but rather all about bike control. The riders received an explanation of the basic skills by the multiple flat-track champion, under the watchful eye of VR46 Riders Academy Director Alessio 'Uccio' Salucci.
The introduction to flat track racing, a totally new discipline
for some of the riders, was enough to help them make their first
improvements at the VR46 Motor Ranch, which they describe as the best
track they've ever ridden, and left them wanting more.
Marco Belli: "The first day of the Yamaha VR46
Master Camp is all about getting the riders in the right position on the
bikes, so they can work them easily. It's always a question of body
position and throttle control. Yesterday we worked a little bit more on
the lower half of the body, because we noticed that they needed to ride
the bikes more with that part instead of trying to solve situations
using their upper body. We did some special exercises and I can tell
that most of these guys are used to these kinds of practice sessions,
perhaps on dirt or supermoto. They're already able to control the bike,
which is good, but then it becomes a matter of getting them to accept
that they should start from zero, like a blank canvas. They have to
start from scratch to learn the right lines, lean angle and correct
timing to go on the brakes, to get the specific reaction from the bike
that we're looking for. We will continue to work on this during the
week."
Valentino Rossi born 16 February 1979 is an Italian professional motorcycle road racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.
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