Rimini, August 25, 2026 – If you spend your weekends talking to onboard sensors and shaving hundredths of a millimeter, celebrating 20 years requires a signature counter-move. Andrea Kimi Antonelli applied the usual strategy of those who aim straight at the target: a sharp turn towards the Riviera and a headfirst dive into the Aquafan in Riccione.
For the boy who reignited the Italian fever for Formula 1, the ideal party did not feature elegant tables or glossy runways, but the carefree freshness of his personal thrill gym from when he was a child. A return to his safe harbor, where trajectories are not traced with engineers’ data but aboard a speedboat launched at full throttle.
Between sudden stops on the slides, a regenerating relaxation pit-stop submerged in the Blue Rock whirlpool, and the solemn moment of cutting the cake by the pool, the afternoon unfolded lightly, protected by the authentic embrace of family and longtime friends.
Marco Bezzecchi is also there with Kimi
To prove that those who live on adrenaline always end up meeting in the same places, Marco ‘Bez’ Bezzecchi stepped in. The MotoGP star appeared unexpectedly among the umbrellas, quickly forming a frightening attack duo.
After taking off their fireproof racing suits and putting on swimsuits, the two champions stormed the Extreme River with the instinctive understanding of those who speak the same language of speed, proving that the hunger for stomach-dropping thrills does not fade at all when you take the key out of the ignition. “Aquafan is a unique place, I always come back with the same enthusiasm,” Antonelli confided with the straightforwardness of someone who left official communication filters at home. “Trying the tear of the Kamikaze or the M280 leaves you with a fantastic shock!”
And when a bather teased him asking whether a braking on the track or a dive in a water tube gave more thrills, Kimi answered without a second of hesitation: “Aquafan, all the way!”.
The party then ended with joyful toasts, music, and a generous rain of selfies taken with bathers and staff, enchanted to see two world motorsport champions sliding by. From tomorrow the helmet goes back on and the mind gets back on track towards the next commitments on the asphalt. But for one afternoon, the best thrill was allowing oneself the freedom to run with the engine off. Happy birthday, Kimi!
