Valentino Rossi
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi closing in on 6000 (that’s six THOUSAND) Grand Prix points tally!
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The Italian could make history at the Czech GP by becoming the first rider to score 6000 Grand Prix points. The amazing total is well within his grasp at this weekend’s round at the Czech Republic. Rossi’s second at the Sachsenring last time out brought his career total up to 5994, which means a top…
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MotoGP: Andrea Iannone leads Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi in opening free practice session of German Grand Prix
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Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) went quickest in FP1 at the Pramac Motorrad Deutschland Grand Prix to beat Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) by 0.390, setting a best time of 1:21.442, with Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) the only other rider to dip under the 1:22 minute bracket in third. Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)…
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VIDEO: Saturday afternoons at Rossi’s Ranch
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Valentino Rossi has released a short video showing just what happens on an average Saturday afternoon at his infamous ranch, just outside his hometown of Tavullia. Not a bad setup, is it?
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MotoGP: Marquez on top in FP4, Rossi crashes!
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The Championship leader set an imperious race pace as Rossi suffers fast Turn 7 crash Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was the only rider to post a 1:33 in the session to set a frightening race pace in FP4 at the Motul TT Assen, with Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) and Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team)…
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MotoGP: Viñales and Rossi chase Marquez in FP1 at Assen
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Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was quickest in FP1 at the Motul TT Assen this morning, but the number 93 had some close company in the form of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP duo Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi – with both looking for the first Yamaha win since the TT Circuit Assen played host last season.…
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Valentino Rossi on a 10th crown: “Three MotoGP podiums in a row make us believe”
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“To have had a year without a win is difficult,” says Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) as the rider from Tavullia sits down with Movistar for an interview on the eve of action opening at Assen this weekend. It’s not just roughly a year either – the most recent victory for the number 46 was…
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MotoGP: Hammer down: Jorge Lorenzo fastest, Marc Marquez 12th
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Mugello race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) was the man to beat on the opening day at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, ending FP2 top of the timesheets after setting a 1:38.930 – the only rider to step under the 1:39 bracket. The Spaniard improved his time by over 0.8 seconds from…
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi tops opening session in Barcelona
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Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) topped FP1 at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, his 1:39.456 that was set on soft compound tyres was 0.347 quicker than second place Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), who set his quickest time with a hard rear tyre. Third fastest in the opening session of the weekend was Mugello…
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MotoGP: Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis: “Our policy has NOT changed. There will be no third official Yamaha in 2019”
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Whilst some in the MotoGP paddock were quick to reckon on another factory Yamaha being made available in a satellite team for Jorge Lorenzo (how quickly that story was proved wrong with Lorenzo’s leap to Honda confirmed earlier this week) the truth of the matter is that there will be NO third Yamaha for next…
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VIDEO: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE – Valentino Rossi and his VR46 Academy riders challenge Thanos from Avengers: Infinity War
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In a spoof trailer for the new Avengers: Infinity War trailer, Valentino Rossi has called on his VR46 Academy riders to join forces and fight villain Thanos. Pecco Bagnaia, Niccolò Bulega, Andrea Migno, Niccolò Antonelli, Luca Marini and Lorenzo Baldassarri – riders from the VR46 Academy – are called on by boss Valentino Rossi for…
