MOTOGP legend Valentino Rossi has been slammed after taking a private jet to his girlfriend Francesca Sofia Novello’s 27th birthday.
The 41-year-old Italian jetted to France and back to attend the model’s birthday bash.
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has been slammed for taking a private jet to his girlfriend’s birthdayCredit: AFP or licensors
The Italian flew to France and back for Francesca Sofia Novello’s bashCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello
And fellow riders have criticised him after he tested positive for coronavirus soon after returning.
The party was on October 13 and the nine-time world champion announced his positive test just two days later.
He missed last weekend’s Aragon GP as a result and will also be out of action for this weekend’s meeting at the same venue.
Spanish outlet Marca reported the iconic rider boarded a private jet to make sure he was present for Novello’s special occasion.
And Spaniard Pol Espargaro who rides for KTM has no time for his fellow rider’s actions.
He said: “Everyone has a personal responsibility to know the risk that exists.
“Those who want to race cannot go to birthdays or private parties.
“At home I don’t see friends, I don’t go to a restaurant or anything.
“This season is peculiar and the one who suffers the most damage is the driver who is infected with the coronavirus because he is forced to skip races.
“I am alone with my wife and daughter and we use extreme precautions: I wash my hands 30 times a day and I always wear a mask.
“When I want to go home after a race I ask for permission, and like everyone else, to return to the paddock I have to present a negative test.
“For example, Valentino will miss two races and therefore the championship is compromised for him.
“Two races out, he will pay a lot. Everyone is responsible for their actions.”
Yamaha racer Rossi is eleventh in MotoGP’s 2020 standings.
And announcing the positive test last week, he wrote on social media: “Unfortunately, this morning I woke up and I was not feeling good.
“My bones were sore and I had a slight fever, so I immediately called the doctor who tested me twice.”
He added that, while the “quick PCR test was negative”, the second one was positive.
Rossi continued: “I am so disappointed that I will have to miss the race at Aragon.
“I’d like to be optimistic and confident, but I expect the second round in Aragon to be a no-go for me as well.”
Novello is a modelCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello
She is based in Italy for most of the yearCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello
And she is currently dating Rossi who is 14 years her seniorCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello
Novello often posts glam shots of herself in social mediaCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello
She has more than 338k Instagram followers
Her beau Rossi made sure he was there for her special occasionCredit: Instagram @francescasofianovello
Rossi tested positive for Covid-19 just days after Novello’s partyCredit: Instagram @francescasofianovello
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Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
