Valentino Rossi
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Valentino Rossi nominated for ‘Comeback of the Year’ at the Laureus Awards 2018
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Valentino Rossi is set to be the only representative from the world of motorcycling at the Laureus World Sport Awards 2018 – with his nomination for ‘Comeback of the Year’, which he also won back in 2011. For the uninitiated, the Laureus World Sport Awards are widely considered as the Oscars of the sporting world…
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Valentino Rossi: “I fancy doing the Le Mans car race with Alonso as me teammate!”
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Valentino Rossi has told a radio station that he fancies having a go at the Le Mans 24 hour car race – and that he wouldn’t mind doing the four-wheeled thing in a team with Fernando Alonso. Speaking to the Radio Deejay station, Rossi was reviewing his season in MotoGP and began talking about the…
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BEHOLD! Valentino Rossi’s new helmet for the Sepang tests – it. Is. AMAZING.
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We’ve had the first run of Yamaha MotoGP winter tests at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia and, as usual, Valentino Rossi graced the track with his bonce wrapped up in something properly nice. Specifically, the nine-times world champion headed-out (ha) to test wearing this gorgeous AGV Pista GP R produced especially for the two days…
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VIDEO: Yamaha’s MOTOBOT is back. And the damn thing is getting quicker and closer to Valentino Rossi…
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You ever see that film The Terminator? Where machines rise up against humanity? Check out this video from Yamaha of the latest step in the factory’s Motobot project. The any-bike riding bolt-on robot’s team has been tasked with using the latest tech and a combination of learning AI to make a bot that can be…
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Don’t doubt Vale: Rossi puts R1 through its paces at Misano
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Valentino Rossi is hard at work, after breaking his tibia and fibula in an Enduro accident at the start of September. The surgeon who operated on Rossi predicated a recovery time of well over a month, and expected him to be side-lined for around 40 days, which would have effectively put an end to his…
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Valentino Rossi: “I will try to ride my M1 this weekend”
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After testing his fitness on a Yamaha R1 for a number of laps at Misano earlier this week, Valentino Rossi reckons he’s fit enough to prepare for this weekend’s upcoming Aragon GP. The Italian will need to pass as fit in order to take to the track – but ‘the Doctor’ sounds optimistic, with his sights set on…
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Valentino Rossi: “It was a great shame throwing away the chance for the Championship.”
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Ahead of this weekend’s Misano GP, Motogp.com has caught up with Valentino Rossi, to talk about his recent accident, see how he feels, and find out when he’ll be back. First, how did the crash happen? Valentino Rossi: “Unfortunately I was riding a dirt bike with my friends to tour the hills behind Urbino in…
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MotoGP: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s racing at Misano
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The MotoGP world championship is heading back to Misano – and in preparation for the action kicking off, here’s a bunch of facts and figures about this weekend’s racing at the iconic Italian circuit. Heading into this weekend’s action, Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) leads the championship – 4 points ahead of Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda), 13…
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Valentino Rossi on getting older: “I have to train more, and it is harder to recover”
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Valentino Rossi spoke openly to MotoGP colleagues, journalists and fans at Misano, just days before he fractured his tibia and fibula. Yamaha has announced that it will not replace the injured Valentino Rossi for this weekend’s racing at Misano, having been ruled out for at least a month after breaking his leg in a motocross…
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Own an AGV helmet that’s over 5 years old? Trade it in and get 20% off a range of 2017 lids
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If you own an AGV helmet that’s over 5 years old, you can buy a replacement 2017 model with a 20% discount. Most manufacturers recommend replacing your helmet after 5 years of use, as they can’t guarantee the same level of protection. But don’t worry! AGV are offering a cool 20% discount off a…
