Maverick after Sepang tests will probably not be Vale's bestie anymore..... very very quick and no surprise there....
came across this really nice article in the NY Times on Marc....
amazing really.... I know post the clash with Rossi a lot of the yellow army don't like him... but he's amazing to watch and an incredible talent who defies the laws of physics....
that he's so grounded he still sleeps in his old family room and not in a swish Monaco pad..(yet) does help explain I think why nothing bothers him... a little like Rossi he still has his friends and team who have grown up with him...
that his family weren't at all wealthy, gave up a lot and even became unemployed
unlike how F1 drivers have to be now to get to top
(has been the case for a long time) and to be fair many other riders are either racing royalty or wealthy (Rossi/Gibernau)... Abraham - nice guy but getting ride over Lavertey just because of his father??
and he has still managed to break through and that strong background certainly seems to help him in difficult times...
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/s...tionfront&_r=0