Formula 1 has a new Biaggi waiting for Valentino: Alonso.

This is what the marketing people in Ferrari were probably dreaming when they thought to import “The Doctor” in F1. He can definitely bring to F1 a lot of Moto GP lovers, but for how long can they resist to the boredom of F1? Valentino himself, in Valencia didn’t look perfectly at home with that serious crowd. How can he bring his “show” to F1 if there is nobody with whom to escalate the competition at personal level? In other words, Valentino has won 7 championships but would he have been so famous without Biaggi? Biaggi: F1 needs a Biaggi and by coincidence or special intent we've found one. His real name is Alonso.
In Valencia while everybody was surprised with Valentino’s performance, he discounted it by saying “"He might finish fifth or even get on the podium some time but I could do the same on the bikes if I was given enough time to practice” during a news conference.
Today, after almost a month, we read that Valentino has challenged Alonso in a duel that involves a F1 Car, a World Rally car and a Moto GP bike.
Biaggi has already tried to create the media opportunity when he offered to teach Valentino how to drive a F1 car without spinning in, but unfortunately the Italian rider is not in the position to stir the air. So it comes Alonso and his casual (or not) comment. Does anybody remember the situation in GP 500 when we had Mick Doohan close to retire, Biaggi hoping to be new king in that class and Valentino that was thinking to move up to 500cc from 250cc? Well everybody knows the story; I just wish Alonso not to end up like Biaggi in his career.