In motorcycling you start at a very young age and at 10 years old children are already aware of the risks they run.

First of all, most important of all, I hope that Lolo (Lorenzo Somaschini) recovers soon after the serious accident he suffered on Friday in training at the Interlagos racetrack in Brazil. I have a lot of respect for the situation, for the boy and his family. And the entire country is alert and hoping for the best for him.

Then, if I get into the sporting field, I say that perhaps, since there are not many media specialized in motorcycling because it is not so popular in our country -beyond the fact that it has grown quite a bit in recent times-, controversies appear in cases of this magnitude.

It is said that: “How can such a young boy play such a risky sport and drive so fast?” But the answer lies precisely there. A boy at that age is fully aware of the risks he has when competing. It is only a matter of genetics and muscular preparation to face possible blows.

And at that point not everyone is the same. It depends on the dynamics and how the blow is given. But if you don’t hit something or get run over by another competitor, the falls shouldn’t be serious. In addition, the protections and circuits must be approved for the discipline.

Like all sports, you start competing in motorcycling very young. I started when I was 10 years old and I think that if one has the possibility of practicing a sport at a very young age, obviously The chances of learning and having an international projection are greater.

To cite examples, in Spain and Italy, which are the leading countries in world motorcycling, There are 4-year-old boys who are already on a motorcycle.. So that you have a dimension of what the training process of this sport is like.

Then, with all due respect and unfortunately, it is a lottery. We know that it is a risky sport. And that in the event of blows or falls at an early age, when the body is not yet developed, the consequences can be greater.

But practicing this discipline at 9 years old (Lorenzo’s age) is allowed by law. And today in many countries around the world, especially where this sport is very strong, at the age of 10 it can be determined whether a boy has the conditions to dedicate himself fully to the activity.