The young Italian embodying his legendary MotoGP team owner
Turning up to his final debrief of the 2023 MotoGP season with a beer in hand having been caught up in a lap one collision to quite eloquently slam Marc Marquez for being "the dirtiest" rider on the field summed Marco Bezzecchi up to a tee. Bezzecchi comes across as a cool, laid-back character, strolling the MotoGP paddock like it's his playground. It's easy to understand where that comes from. The VR46 team and the VR46 Academy that has developed Bezzecchi are, of course, owned by MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi. The nine-times grand prix world champion won the hearts of millions by being a rock star off-track who was devastatingly talented on it. Racing was fun, but the dedication needed to continue to be successful for such a long time was never lost on Rossi. That approach permeates every venture Rossi has undertaken in his career and is very evident in his riders, not least Bezzecchi. "The balance between fun and job and go...