Valentino Rossi: The end of an era for motorsport legend

Nov 14, 2021 530

BY: Victoria Turner

It is the end of an era. After 432 grand prix starts, 115 race wins and nine world titles, Valentino Rossi - the most successful motorbike racer of his generation - is bringing down the curtain on his glittering MotoGP career. In August, the 42-year-old announced this season would be his last, meaning Sunday's finale in Valencia will mark his farewell.

In 26 years, Rossi has become a global phenomenon, transcending the sport itself and, with it, amassing cult-like status with fans around the world. As MotoGP commentator Nick Harris observes, he is "someone who has changed the sport and brought it to places it had never been to before - without a doubt there has never been anyone like Valentino Rossi in 73 years of grand prix racing".

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SOURCE: https://www.bbc.com

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