Marco Melandri is back on the track, and he did it riding a special motorcycle. In the context of an event dedicated to historic two-wheelers on the Varano track,the Ravenna native got behind the wheel of Marco Simoncelli's 2008 Gilera 250 cc two-stroke.
An opportunity that the former MotoGP and SBK rider welcomed with a certain emotional participation as he confided in a post published on X. The 42-year-old's emotional words were accompanied by a video showing onboard footage of the ride taken with a chilling audio effect for old-school motorcycle aficionados.
I tried Sic58's Gilera at Varano!!!
What a thrill to take Simoncelli's bike on the track, with his colors, number and everything that set him apart at an event like Varano
#mm33 #sic58 #2t #250gp #varano #motostoriche #aprilia #gilera #campionedelmondo pic.twitter.com/ri9NVppVaX
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