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Franco Uncini, why someone should race?
It is just a matter of passion
And why is victory the only thing that matters?
Because it is the result of a team job. The pilot is not the only winner
How did you find out about your talent?
On the street, since I started racing with my friends and
I realized I was faster
What makes a champion?
It is a matter of team, motorcycle, mechanics and the pilot of course.
What is most important bravery or skills?
Both, I think is 50 - 50
What is the most pressing moment? Maybe the race start?
Maybe just before that: once you wear helmet and suit the race has started
Someone compaired the racer's and the torero's dressing routine:
how do you feel about that?
I don't think so . They are two differtent things
When you are there at the starting line
do you think about what may happen?
No, usually you do not.
It sometimes happens during an accident
you try to undestand what is going on and how will end
What do you feel when you see a colleauge dashing off ?
You think about all the bad things that could happen
and as soon as you finish
you want to know that nothing major happened
The clip we have just aired shows the 30 seconds that changed your life.
Do you have any memory about it?
Nothing at all
and I even have no memory of the few days before and after sad and angry which is why I want to go back to the track
These 30 seconds are an important moment of life-willing
Maybe you were unconcious but you wanted to stay alive
or am I wrong?
Yes, the doctors told me I had a strong will to survive even if I do not remember anything about it
While we were watching these moments you closed your eyes
can you tell me why?
I always avoided to watch that moment and I think I always will
Will you also avoid to go back to the racing track?
No, I will be back on March 24th for the first race in RSA and I am already practicing in Misano;
My memory loss possibly makes it easier to sit back on my motorbike
What is raises stackes the most? Your job or the shootage we just showed?
I am aware of the risks and I always be
What is most important: money or glory?
glory, no doubt
You live this adventure as your personal realization but
what about the people around you?
The problem of “ the others “ it is a constant in our life
you try to do your best to make them confident that everything will be fine
how do you feel towards your opponets?
Respecfull; no resentment at all
And what about your son? Will you agree with him following your steps?
Thanks God I have a daughter, so possibly I will not face this problem.
But after the experience I had I want my kids to do everything they want to
and I hope they will choose for the best
who was your hero when you were a kid?
My interest for bike racing was born just one year before
I have actually got into competition ...
How old are you now?
I am 28 years old, and I started racing when I was 19;
at first I was a f1 passionate
but thanks to the experiences I had on bikes in childhood I wanted to be a motorcyclist
and from that moment I thought only about that
beside any inspirational model
Have you ever thought about another job?
Is there something you would like to do?
I would have liked being an airliner pilot
Once again out of schemes ...
yes
Nothig that allows you just to stand on the ground?
No
Thank you