Happy 40th Birthday Valentino Rossi!
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi celebrates his 40th birthday today (February 16).
The nine-time world champion has changed the face of motorcycle grand prix♓ since his debut in the 125cc class back in 1996, after which he stepped up to the 250cc category in 1998 and then the p💯remier 500cc class in 2000.
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi celebrates his 40th birthday today (February 16).
The nine-time world champion has changed the face of motorcycle grand prix since his debut in the 125cc class back in 1996𒐪, aft🎉er which he stepped up to the 250cc category in 1998 and then the premier 500cc class in 2000.
Rossi – who recently spoke a🦄bout the challenge of racing at 40 - has won a record 89 races in the premier-class for Hon𒁃da and then Yamaha (plus three podiums with Ducati), with his most recent victory at Assen in 2017.
The Italian has won world titl🥀es in 1997 (125cc), 1999 (250cc), 2001 (500cc), 2002 (MotoGP), 2003 (MotoGP), 2004 (MotoGP), 2005 (MotoGP), 2008 ( MotoGP) and 2009 (MotoGP), while finishing as title runner-up in 2000 (500cc), 2006 (MotoGP), 2014 (MotoGP), 2015 (MotoGP) and 2016 (MotoGP). Two of those title defeats came at the very final round.
Watch this video for more of Rossi's ca♐reer🧔 highlights:
Meanwhile, the video belo🔥w shows Rossi from a f💦resh-faced teenager in 1996 through to the recent Sepang test as a near 40-year-old.
The Doctor is signed to remain at Yamaha until at least the end of 2020 but who knows, maybe 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:he'll keep racing until he's 46...
The oldest riders that have won 500cc/MotoGP races:
- Fergus Anderson: 44 years and 237 days old (SPA 1953)
- Jack Findlay: 42 years and 85 days old (AUT 1977)
- Leslie Graham: 41 years and 21 days old (SPA 1952)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valent🐬ino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
