Michael Scott

Valentino Rossi, Revised and Updated

Life of a Legend

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Valentino Rossi: Life of a Legend offers an intimate portrait of one of the most successful and iconic legends in the history of MotoGP.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
• Second Edition, Revised Edition
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 281mm x 243mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 1276g
• ISBN-13: 9780760378380
• ISBN-10: 076037838X
• Artikelnr.: 63367175

Autorenporträt

A leading MotoGP commentator for more than 30 years, Michael Scott’s reports highlight not only the technical and sporting but also the extraordinary people – including highly commended biographies of World Champions Barry Sheene and Wayne Rainey. As well as a major history of the sport, the magazine highlights include regular reports and columns for Cycle News in the USA and Australian Motorcycle News, as well as major UK publications including Motorcycle News. Since 1990 Scott has edited the prestigious Motocourse annual, the bible of motorcycle racing. He also played a leading role as expert commentator in several motorcycle racing films, including the popular series “Hitting the Apex”, “Faster” and “Fastest”, as well as “The Unrideables” and the official 75th anniversary Dorna film and book Racing Together 1949-2016.

(c) Perry Hagopian and Jill Paganelli

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION : MY GREATES TRACE
GRAZIANO AND THE NEW BOY WONDER
TALENT SPOTTED
GRAND PRIX LEARNER -WINNER
250 TYR ANT
BIG -TIME BEGINNER
THE LEGEND BEGINS
VR46 : THE STYLE OF A SUPER STAR
ROSSI PROVES HIS POINT
RIVALS
PRIDE COME BEFORE A FALL
THE WILDERNESS YEARS
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE
TAVULLIA : ROSSI PAINTS THE TOWN YELLOW
PASSING ON THE BATON
APPENDIX
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR