Valentino Rossi, Revised and Updated (eBook)

Life of a Legend

Michael Scott (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022 | 2., Second Edition, Revised Edition
208 Seiten
Motorbooks (Verlag)
978-0-7603-7839-7 (ISBN)

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This visual biography explores the legendary career of motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi, including his victories, rivalries, and racing class transitions across Aprilia, Honda, Yamaha, and Ducati race bikes. From the day he was born into a racing family on February 16, 1979, Valentino Rossi seemed destined for racing greatness. Racing karts and minimotos as a child, he progressed to international motorcycle competitionin1996, ridingfor Apriliain the 125cc class; Rossi won his first World Championship the following year. Advancing to MotoGP's premier class in 2000, Rossi would go on to win nine Grand Prix World Championships and score 89 victories in 371 starts. In this richly illustrated review of the most successful MotoGP career of the twenty-first century, relive Rossi's incredible battles against the likes of Max Biaggi, Sete Gibernau, Dani Pedrosa, and more and how they inspired three films (Faster, Fastest, and Hitting the Apex). Long-time motojournalist and author Michael Scott was at the circuitfor nearly all of Rossis 432 grand prix races and every one of his 115 grand prix wins. Rossi's incredible charm, wit, and irreverence earned him a huge fan base and his indomitable will to win cemented his racing legend. Valentino Rossi: Life of a Legend recounts it all.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.8.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 240 x 240 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: 250cc world champion • 46 • Aprilia • BMW • Career • circuit of the Americas • Coffee Table Book • colin Edwards • Dani Pedrosa • Ducati • F1 • factory race team • fan gift • Formula 1 • Giacomo Agostini • Goat • Go-Kart • Grand Prix • Graziano Rossi • Greatest • Honda • honda nsr500 • honda rc211v • Italian • Italy • Jeremy burgess • Kawasaki • Kenny Roberts • kevin schwantz • Laguna Seca • Le Mans • Life • Marc Marquez • marco melandri • marco simoncelli • max biaggi • minimoto • Misano • Monster Energy • Moto3 • MotoGP world champion • Motorcycle Racing • Movistar • MV Agusta • Nicky Hayden • number 46 • Qatar • race kart • races • repsol honda • Retrospective • Rossi • Sete Gibernau • Story of • Suzuki • Tavullia • the doctor • two-stroke • VaLe • valentino rossi biography • vr46 • vr46 academy • Winner • World Champion • Yamaha • Yamaha M1
• ISBN-10: 0-7603-7839-8 / 0760378398
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-7839-7 / 9780760378397