{"id":18469,"date":"2025-11-21T12:46:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T11:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sic58squadracorse.it\/?p=18469"},"modified":"2025-11-21T12:54:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T11:54:50","slug":"valencia-gp-16-11-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sic58squadracorse.it\/en\/valencia-gp-16-11-25\/","title":{"rendered":"VALENCIA GP 16\/11\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What an overtake by Nepa at turn 4!<\/strong> I\u2019ve been insulting him all day, since the end of the race, for not showing who he really is, for not showing it after all this time spent with us\u2026we look at each other and smile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s Sunday evening. The last dinner, the last race, Valencia: the last dance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The World Championship has always wrapped things up here, except for last year, when the flooding forced a change of plans.<br \/>\n<strong>It\u2019s Sunday evening, the time for goodbyes, for the unsaid \u201cthank you\u201d, for tighter hugs, for the raised glasses\u2026<\/strong>even though, to be honest, we had already started celebrating yesterday, when my daughter \u2013 who manages the hospitality \u2013 organized a flash party without my permission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I want to say something to Nepa<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cMaybe we need the press-release filter?!\u201d, Grana jumps in (referring to the fact that our press releases are published only after my wife reviews them). <strong>You\u2019re really fast<\/strong>. You just need to believe in it a bit more, and trust a bit more the people who care about you and work with you. <strong>Instinct is good, but sometimes the experience of a team can make the difference. Use it. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Regarding Luca, instead,<\/strong> I first want to congratulate his parents. Polite, kind\u2026rare qualities, not something you can take for granted. <strong>And then yes, he is strong, he is tough, someone who will go far.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>It\u2019s really been a pleasure having you with us. Good luck with everything, guys!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Now let\u2019s raise a toast! <strong>To each member of this team, each one an important piece:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">To <strong>Juan, <\/strong>who has been with us since the CEV days and left the engineering career in a big company to follow us in the World Championship.<br \/>\nTo <strong>Diego<\/strong>, who is a real mechanic, in every sense of the word, one of those covered in grease, an old-school mechanic, an engine wizard.<br \/>\nTo the reliable <strong>Moreno<\/strong>, loyal to Sic since the 250 class days.<br \/>\nTo <strong>Luca Pasini<\/strong>, whose experience with mini bikes, real riders and the box is an added value for this team.<br \/>\nTo <strong>Davide,<\/strong> brought here on Marco\u2019s recommendation, from the technical school at the Misano circuit, I have to admit, it really was good advice.<br \/>\nTo <strong>Mandi<\/strong>, the group\u2019s wise one.<br \/>\nTo\u00a0<strong>Armando,\u00a0<\/strong>a perfect new entry.<br \/>\nTo<strong> Nicole<\/strong>, who in two years learned more than she ever imagined, and more than I imagined.<br \/>\nTo <strong>Riccardo<\/strong>, who \u2013 in his parents\u2019 words \u2013 \u201cthank you for turning him into a man\u201d.<br \/>\nTo <strong>Kate<\/strong> who, with my wife\u2019s help, is my \u201ccensored\u201d press release filter: without them I would have been arrested already.<br \/>\nTo <strong>Sanzio<\/strong>, who is not here with us, but works from home, the \u201cSaibaba\u201d, the \u201cguru\u201d, the man of Sic\u2019s darkest moments.<br \/>\nTo <strong>Marco Grana<\/strong>, one of the most solid pillars among all the pillars.<\/p>\n<p>Even though she wouldn\u2019t want me to say it, because she claims I\u2019m not impartial, sponsors don\u2019t lie:<br \/>\nthey swear she always manages to satisfy everyone. Let\u2019s raise a toast to <strong>Martina<\/strong>, my daughter who, together with the hurricane <strong>Guillem,<\/strong> who, I would have never guessed, is actually good in the kitchen, runs the entire hospitality.<br \/>\nTo my wife <strong>Rossella<\/strong>, who has been dealing with me for 50 years\u2026no wait, sorry, it\u2019s me dealing with her!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m increasingly happy with this team, year after year. Because we grow, we improve, we believe in it. Always, no matter what. Thanks for all this time together.<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd let me say\u2026 <strong>\u201cA sem\u2019 trop fort\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>-PaoloSic58-<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What an overtake by Nepa at turn 4! 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