A Special Message for Valentino

I can remember Saturday, January 24th, 2004 like it was yesterday. Our first date in Malaysia. I’d been waiting for somebody like you for so long. I was nervous, but it was love at first sight for both of us. I knew instantly our relationship would be something truly special. We had that undeniable once-in-a-lifetime spark, and all the pieces of the puzzle just came together. I will never forget how we stopped on the grass in Welkom in 2004. Just the two of us, realising that you and me together was right – and that this was only the beginning. We won four MotoGP titles and 56 races together. We brought joy to millions around the world and created memories to last a lifetime. We made history, because we worked as one and brought out the best in each other. You made me strong again. You made me respected again. You made me loved again. Only you, Valentino, had the power to do that. And I fully trusted you. I wholeheartedly supported you. I fought all your battles with you. Only I was able to make motorsports e