"Valentino Rossi, Gallina vecchia fa buon brodo!"

[HYMS]

http://www.pitstop.com.my/hazrin/sepang09/5.jpg

The rest of the "Valentino Rossi, Gallina vecchia fa buon brodo!" here (http://www.sportsshooter.com/port_popup.html?mem_id=6198&i_id=863715)

[Cyclop]

Nice shot. Yes, the "Doctor" did it again! Rossi is a very talented/experienced MotoGP rider. He served his fans and the factory Yamaha Team well. Congrats.

[dizzye36m3]

Probably the "Tiger Woods" of GP racing. Raw talent.

[UK_Tomcat_Fan]

all hail the Doctor!

He has some frightfully nice statistics :D at the moment:

# First in all time race wins standings with 77 race wins.
# First in all time podium standings with 127 podiums in premier class.
# First in most podiums in a season with 16 podiums in 2003, 2005 and 2008.
# First in most fastest laps in a season with 12 fastest laps in 2003.
# First in most points in one season with 373 points in 2008.
# First in all time pole positions standings with 58 pole positions, alongside Michael Doohan.
# First in all time points with 4006 points, the only rider to achieve more than 4000 points in the history of the continental circus.
# First in all time podium standings with 163 podiums.
# the only rider to win World Championship titles in five different classes: 125 cc, 250 cc, 500 cc, 990 cc & 800 cc.
# the only rider to win consecutive races with different manufacturers. He won the final race of 2003 with Honda at Valencia and the first race of 2004 with Yamaha at Welkom (South Africa).
# the only rider to win championships with the 3 different engines used in MotoGP history, 500cc 2 stroke (2001), 990cc 4 stroke (2002/03/04/05) and 800cc 4stroke (2008/09).
# the only rider to win seven consecutive races at his home Grand Prix at Mugello in 2002-2008.
# the only rider to win three races after starting the race from 11th or lower on the grid (British GP 2001, German GP 2006 & Dutch TT 2007).
# the only rider to win the premier-class title on four different types of motorcycle: A Honda 500cc four-cylinder two-stroke (2001), Honda 990cc five-cylinder four-stroke (2002, 2003), Yamaha 990cc four-cylinder four-stroke (2004, 2005) and a Yamaha 800cc four-cylinder four-stroke (2008, 2009).
# Yamaha's most successful rider in the premier class with 44 wins,and 4 titles (2004/05/08/09).
# Aprilia's most successful rider in all classes with 26 wins (12 wins in 125 cc and one title in 1997, and 14 wins in 250cc and one title in 1999).

This is why he is the GOAT, Greatest Of All Time

As for the "hen celebration" he explained it on the BBC as the "when the hen gets older the eggs stop coming" :)

[HYMS]

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[Jimil]

HYMS, looks like you had some really good access. Press credentials? Your shots are very nice. Thanks for sharing them. I really like the pans and the rear shots.

[Slidewayzs14]

Awesome pictures! Rossi & Yamaha FTW

[HYMS]

HYMS, looks like you had some really good access. Press credentials? Your shots are very nice. Thanks for sharing them. I really like the pans and the rear shots.

Yep. a full access..;)

[Racer46]

Great shots of Vale! The GOAT!

[Alexsi]

Probably the "Tiger Woods" of GP racing. Raw talent.


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