DR COSTA RIDES THE TWO-SEATER
Dr Claudio Costa, a crucial member of the MotoGP community
and a paddock personality since the 1970s, today got a first-hand
taste of the performance of the latest MotoGP bikes.
The Italian doctor, who runs the Clinica Mobile which looks
after all aspects of riders' health, rode one lap of Catalunya
aboard the Ducati Marlboro Team two-seater behind former GP
winner Randy Mamola. Costa ended the outing with his hands
trembling and described his ride with his usual philosopher's
turn of phrase.
"What a fantastic experience, today I lived what my
heroes and friends live," he said. "I have lived
for many years in the world of MotoGP but not until today
was I able to feel what the riders feel. At first I didn't
enjoy the ride too much because I was concentrating so hard
on what I was doing. During that one lap I lived in the blast
of the wind, normally I don't enjoy the turbulence when I'm
in a car, but today I enjoyed the wind, it felt like the breath
of my heroes! Motorcycles can help people to do special things
in front of the crowds, and today I experienced a little bit
of that with Randy."
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