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Riders Remember Those Lost in the L’Aquila Earthquake

By Jensen Beeler 04/11/2009 2 Comments

Riders Niccolò Canepa and Mika Kallio have added stickers on their Pramac D16 bikes in memory of the people of Abruzzo, Italy who lost their lives in the Monday’s devasting earthquake. Joining Capena and Kallio is Valentino Rossi, who will also ride at Qatar with a sticker in support of the people of Abruzzo.

“This weekend I have a special sticker on my bike, which says ‘Forza Abruzzo’. It’s a message from us for the people of Abruzzo. It’s not so far from my home in Tavullia and I want them to know that we are with them at such a terrible time.”

The 2009 L’Aquila earthquake was an earthquake of 6.3 moment magnitude that occurred in the central Italian region of Abruzzo on April. So far at least 289 people are known to have died, and 10 are still missing, making this the deadliest earthquake to hit Italy since the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.

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Bookies Pick Rossi to Win MotoGP

By Jensen Beeler 03/23/2009 2 Comments

Place your bets for this year’s MotoGP winner, and if Vegas is any indication, the smart money is on Valentino Rossi to win the 2009 MotoGP Championship series. Bookies have marked Valentino Rossi as the clear favorite to win this year’s MotoGP Championship, with many betting houses only offering ‘odds-on’ (e.g. 4:5) or ‘evens’ (1:1) prices on the Italian. Don’t be completely deterred from betting on Rossi though, has still got the Italian at close to 2:1 for the title win. Continue reading to see the spread on your favorite riders.

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Rossi Sports New Decal at Sepang Testing

By Jensen Beeler 02/15/2009 No Comments

Many may remember that Valentino Rossi’s dog Guido died recently, so the Italian rider placed a .

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Racing

Rossi Injures Hand, Moet Works on CF Champagne Bottle to Lighten Load

By Jensen Beeler 02/03/2009 No Comments

The proof is in, Valentino Rossi is a tall lanky bastard. The Italian two-wheeled dynamo has reportedly tripped and fallen while attempting to operate window blinds, possibly Levelors. Really, we couldn’t make this up if we tried.

Rossi will need stitches to in his hand and foot for the cuts that resulted from his landing on a glass table. Yamaha expects Rossi to be able to ride in Malaysia. Unfortunately, nothing could be done for the table.

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Yamaha Unveils M1 for 2009 MotoGP

By Jensen Beeler 02/02/2009 No Comments

Yamaha has unveiled its YZR-M1 for the 2009 MotoGP season in a special online presentation. On-hand for the event at Yamaha-Italy HQ were riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. Yamaha’s rider line-up remains unchanged of course, and the 2009 bike is pretty much indistiguishable on the outside from the 2008 variant. However, its what’s underneath that counts. According to Tech3 team manager Poncharal, “Not one part of new M1 is the same as 2008 bike”. Continue on for pictures, specifications, and unveiling video.

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Monster Energy Drink to Sponsor Valentino Rossi, Instead of John Hopkins

By Jensen Beeler 01/16/2009 1 Comment

With all the back-and-forth going on whether Kawasaki would be in MotoGP or not this season, Monster Energy Drink wasn’t willing to take the season to chance. They have decided to drop John Hopkins from their payroll, and have added Valentino Rossi instead. In a few days we are expecting to hear a formal announcement of the agreement, but the terms have already been leaked. Monster will sponsor Rossi for 2 years, to the tune of 2.5 million euros, plus a bonus of another half a million euros if he wins the Championship.

This news is a devastating blow to John Hopkins who’s ride for 2009 is still up in the air. Monster’s sponsorship of the American rider helped defray the cost a team had to incurr to have Hopper riding with them. Now without the help from Monster, Hopkins is going to have to take a massive pay-cut, or find a team willing to pay him more than he’s probably worth at this point.

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AGV Adds Rossi Replica Helmet

By Jensen Beeler 12/10/2008 1 Comment

Rossi pulled no punches this year at Mugello when he debuted his customary custom helmet design for the home venue race. Emblazoned with a picture of his own face, wide-eyed and mouth agape, the design was the talk of the paddock, and a sight to be seen as he put his head down around the chicanes and straight-aways.

Because of all the attention this helmet created, AGV is now offering a limited edition replica of Rossi’s likeness in their top-of-the-line GP-Tech series of motorcycle helmets. The helmet features all the usual GP-Tech bells and whistles, including a carbon-Kevlar shell construction.

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More Trouble in Yamaha’s Camp

By Jensen Beeler 11/27/2008 No Comments

Even more trouble is brewing in Yamaha camp. First Jorge Lorenzo tossed some grenades over the wall in his garage at Valentino Rossi, and now James Toseland has gone off and stolen Colin Edwards’ crew chief. Hold on it’s going to be bumpy ride, read more after the jump.

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A Divide in the Fiat Camp

By Jensen Beeler 11/20/2008 No Comments

Jorge Lorenzo has gone on the record that he doesn’t like the idea of the wall that divided the two Yamaha riders in 2008 will continue to stand in the 2009 season. Read more for clever responses by Valentino, and off-the-cuff Cold War references by myself.

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The MotoGP Season Ends at the Valencia GP

By Jensen Beeler 10/26/2008 No Comments

Well that’s it folks, the MotoGP season is over. Not to spoil it, but Randy de Puniet was not the come-from-behind points winner for the rider’s cup. Click on the jump to see every dirty spoiler.

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