Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi is a famous bike racer. I forgot when I started to like him. Maybe in GP Series 2005-2006, I watched him for the first time. In Italy Moto GP Series (at Circuit Mugello), I remember, that he began the race in position 9. But with his confidence and actually his tactics in races, he can slowly move up to first position. He ability to speed and take over in the corner, make he unbeatable. And at the end of the race, he could be the winner.

His professional career as a racer was in 1996�s Grand Prix for Aprilia in 125cc category. He won his first World Championship in 1997. Then he moved up to 250cc category, and won the World Championship for 250cc category in 1999. Then he moved up again to 500cc category and for this season, he joined with Honda and won in 2001. After 2001, World Championship Grand Prix has changed to Moto GP, and also with the bike engine which replaced with 990cc engine. And also with Honda, Valentino Rossi won the 2002 and 2003 Moto GP Competition.

At the end of 2003 Moto GP Series, Rossi was very disappointed with Honda's Management. Honda's Management didn't appreciate him anymore and believed Rossi's World Champion was because of their bike. So, Rossi took a controversial action, he moved to the weaker motorcycle team, Yamaha. He wanted praise as the real biker, no matter what his bike was. And he proved what he said; he won Moto GP Competitions in 2004 and 2005.

Now, I know why a lot of people like him very much. Valentino Rossi maybe is the most entertaining rider. He races like an artist. He races with his heart and all of his passion in races. He not only raced to win, he also provides us with the greatest races. Not like the other racers, who are very dependent on their bikes, Valentino Rossi doesn't depend only on his bike. His ability to speed and take over the opponents in the corner make him known as the real biker, who depends just on his ability, no matter what the bike.

In the future, Moto GP maybe has a new champion, and it will be a great race too, but it won�t be as great as when Rossi was there.