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   Slow and Steady by westernstarr

   Fandoms: Motorcycling RPF, Motorsport RPF  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   26 Nov 2025

   Tags

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   • Marc Márquez/Valentino Rossi
   • Marc Márquez
   • Valentino Rossi
   • Alex Márquez (Motorcycling RPF)
   • Andrea Dovizioso
   • Alessio Salucci
   • Francesca Sofia Novello
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Second Chances
   • Slow Burn
   • Past Trauma
   • Guilt
   • Forgiveness
   • Reconciliation
   • Implied/Referenced Homophobia
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • 2025 MotoGP Season
   • 2026 MotoGP Season
   • slow burn except i dont have any patience
   • Retired Valentino Rossi
   • Light Angst
   • Character Study
   • Season-Ending Injury
   • Happy Ending
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Romance

   Summary

   When Marc Marquez finally ties Valentino Rossi’s record of nine world titles, the retired MotoGP champion invites the Spaniard to visit the ranch in Tavullia. Meeting for the first time in over a decade, feelings they thought had disappeared resurface. Becoming the best version of themselves for each other is a labor of love and trust, and it takes time, but of course, all worthwhile things do.

   (Set against the backdrop of 2025 winter break and the 2026 MotoGP season.)

   Series

   • Part 1 of To the End

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   72,086

   Chapters:

   18/18

   Comments:

   121

   Kudos:

   286

   Bookmarks:

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   02 Nov 2025