That was a limit in the year after , but in this year for me it was a dream because I was able to put some money in my pocket from the work and have the possibility to have a good bike .” Rinaldi continued , “ It was Demano Bertucci and he put me in San Carlo Team Puccetti . I arrive second fighting with Toprak Razgatlioglu and Federico Caricasulo . The year after , this sponsor brought me to talk with Feel Racing because they wanted to do the junior team in STK1000 . I was working and racing with the Aruba team . At the end of this year , I knew that at the time if I want to win I couldn ’ t work eight hours a day and only train on Saturday , because the level is so high . From there , I became a pro because the Feel Racing Aruba team gave me a small contract . It was really small money but enough to live and train . So from there , I became a pro but without the help of this man , Germano . He ’ s one of a kind . He ’ s a very special personality , but he gave me what maybe some parents don ’ t give to their son . He is a special character , special personality . I will always for the rest of my life recognise what he has done for me .” Were you really keen to come in the factory team this year ? Or did they say , “ Please Michael , one more year and then 2022 you can come ?” Did you really push to be here now ?
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Sincerely , I don ’ t feel pressure from being Italian .
“ With Go Eleven I was happy ,” he answered . “ So Ducati already said to me , “ We will help you more if you stay in Go Eleven .” I was happy about that . I wouldn ’ t be sad or unhappy to stay with Go Eleven , because for me staying the same two years and make good result is okay . For sure , we know that on paper in a factory team it can be easier to win , but I think with a better bike , with an official bike with Go Eleven we could do also good . So , I wasn ’ t thinking about that , but when I got the call I said , “ Yes , for sure . I ’ m ready to come .” So , I think also Ducati wanted me , because in this year the real people that believed in me was Aruba because I had no factory contract . But then after good races last year and a win , Ducati said , “ We want a young rider .” I don ’ t know sincerely why they did not sign again with Chaz . Maybe they didn ’ t find a deal . But I was an option . They took me as an option . For sure I would say yes , and I said yes . This is a factory team and for sure they support it in a factory way from Ducati , but also on the other side there is Aruba . So they need to decide like if a company has two owners and the company is going good and they need to collaborate . So if one of two say no , they don ’ t take nobody . If both say yes , they take .” This official Ducati team is a special place in WorldSBK , but not always an easy place for an Italian rider to flourish ? “ Yeah , special for sure ,” said Rinaldi .
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