Valentino Rossi the Legend
Monday, September 1st, 2008
I have already said for years that Valentino Rossi is a MotoGP legend. After seeing the GP of Spain - Jerez in 1997 I became one of his biggest fans.
I don’t think I can think of anyone who has raised the profile of the MotoGP sport more than Valentino Rossi has. His riding style, his personality, his celebrations… He has won every title a rider could have won; 125cc, 250cc, 500cc and MotoGP.
Yesterday the seven times MotoGP world champion wrote history by matching Agostini’s record of 68 Grand Prix wins. And… Valentino Rossi’s career is far from over! Valentino Rossi is a true legend!
For the last couple of months I have been getting pissed off about all the negativity surrounding my MotoGP hero. The commentators were wondering out loud whether Valentino Rossi still had it in him to win a Grand Prix. So-called Valentino Rossi fans switched over to the Casey Stoner camp. People were saying it was time for him to retire and that he was too old to keep up with the young guns. It made me furious. Valentino Rossi has seven world titles under his belt and he is without a doubt the most talented rider on the track.