Call Rossi like David Copperfield, Biaggi Intends Praise

A comment from the former rival Max Biaggi, Valentino Rossi, rated as satire and scorn. Want to straighten, Biaggi has claimed it intends to praise Rossi.

Rossi and Biaggi had become fierce rivals in the final period 500 cc Grand Prix until later into the early era of MotoGP. Both Italiano it was touted not have a good relationship outside the track.

So when Biaggi equate Rossi as famous magician David Copperfield, when discussing Rossi's move from Yamaha to Ducati in the 2013 season, the commentary was also assessed as a form of mockery.

"Valentino Rossi like Copperfield? After two bad seasons (Ducati) he was able to get a world title-winning bike," said Biaggi at the time, as quoted by Crash.

As is known, Biaggi was close friend of Jorge Lorenzo, the Yamaha rider who became world champion last season and will again be a partner in the 2013 season Rossi - Rossi and Lorenzo before he became partner in Yamaha period 2008-2010. Then increasingly stronger presumption that Biaggi wanted pout Rossi.

However, Biaggi insists he did not mean it like that. According to the man who is now a World Superbike commentator on Italian television, he even wanted to commend Rossi.

"Saying Rossi as Copperfield meant as a compliment.'s Just a magician seems to be recovering well after undergoing a difficult two seasons," Biaggi wrote in his Twitter account, @ maxbiaggi.

"It could come back to the world championships with Yamaha with Lorenzo is not easy. I say good luck to them both," said Biaggi,