Valentino Rossi, Revised and Updated: Life of a Legend

Valentino Rossi's legendary career is explored in this visual biography, featuring his victories, rivalries, and racing class transitions across various race bikes. From his early days in karts and minimotos to his dominance in MotoGP, Rossi's nine Grand Prix World Championships and 89 victories make him a racing legend. The book includes interviews with Rossi and features three films about his career.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Publisher: Motorbooks International

Valentino Rossi's legendary career as a motorcycle racer is explored in this visual biography, encompassing his victories, rivalries, and racing class transitions across various race bikes. Born into a racing family on February 16, 1979, Rossi's journey began in karts and minimotos before he made his international motorcycle competition debut in 1996 with Aprilia in the 125cc class. In 2000, he advanced to MotoGP's premier class and went on to win nine Grand Prix World Championships and score 89 victories in 371 starts. Rossi's incredible battles against the likes of Max Biaggi, Sete Gibernau, Dani Pedrosa, and others are highlighted, and his three films, "Faster," "Fastest," and "Hitting the Apex," were inspired by these rivalries. Long-time motojournalist and author Michael Scott was at the circuit for nearly all of Rossi's 432 grand prix races and every one of his 115 grand prix wins. Rossi's 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.

Weight: 1276g
Dimension: 245 x 284 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780760378380
Edition number: Second Edition, Revised Edition