and instead of folding like every one of valentinos previous rivals, marc said “oh, you want to race? let’s fucking race.” and he raced. that’s all he did. he raced valentino, to the point of vales nerves giving out. if vale had been faster, he could have created a gap.
in italian tingling is “formicolio” which comes from formica (ant). so when they ask him, “have you got ants?” and he replies, “I AM THE ANT”, I find it incredibly poetic. after all the obstacles, all the struggles, it’s his way of saying: I am who I am and I AM STILL HERE.
“in 2015, we all lost a little, even marquez. i think that when he goes to sleep at night, he sometimes thinks about it. well, maybe im wrong and he doesn't think about it at all.”
😭😭😭 vale really lies in bed at night wondering what marc, also in bed, is thinking about…