Posts Tagged ‘the doctor’

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    Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden attend to the international press at the Wrooom 2012
    All the eyes were on the Ducati Team riders and their GP12s on the first day of Wrooom 2012 at Madonna di Campiglio. Nicky Hayden was the first of the duo to “take to the track” and to attend to the international press. The American talked about his fast recovery from an injured left scapula while the Doctor is all motivated to bury the memories of the dismal...
    by at January 17th, 2012 at 11:01 pm
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    Wataru Yoshikawa: The MotoGP replacement for Valentino Rossi!
    The absence of the Doctor after his injury has broken several hardcore Rossi fans’ hearts. But his place has to be occupied by some one else, and that some one else is Wataru Yoshikawa, Yamaha’s factory test rider and a former Japanese Superbike champion. Wataru, 41, will replace Rossi in the weekend’s Dutch TT at Assen. Wataru has played the role of...
    by at June 23rd, 2010 at 08:06 am
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    Rossi threatens Yamaha with Ducati switch for 2011
    Valentino Rossi has given Yamaha an ultimatum to choose either him or Lorenzo for 2011. The Doctor has  announced that he will leave Yamaha and shift to Ducati if Lorenzo is retained as his team mate. Rossi has gone on the record stating that Ducati has given him a offer. The seven times MotoGP champion said that he was tempted with the offer to ride for an Italian team...
    by at November 10th, 2009 at 03:11 am
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    Rossi takes his 7th while Spies takes his 1st
    ‘The Doctor’ also sometimes known as valentine Rossi has taken his 7th championship crown at the very pinnacle of motorcycle racing. The 30 year old (young?) Italian took the 2009 MotoGP title after finishing third at time rain-lashed Malaysian GP. Including his initial 125 and 250 titles, the bratty racer has amassed 9 world championships. Thanks to Casey stoners...
    by at October 27th, 2009 at 03:10 pm
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    Rossi to participate in 2010 WRC round!
    The Doctor doesn’t seem to have satiated his hunger for competing in the World Rally Championship (WRC) rounds yet. Valentino Rossi is going to take part in the 2010 Mexico Rally which is included in the WRC calendar. He will be driving in a Ford Focus at the rally scheduled for next year. Rossi has told the Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport that it is the last...
    by at October 22nd, 2009 at 02:10 pm
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    Rossi VS Lorenzo – who’s gonna win this weekend?
    The Australian Grand Prix this Sunday will hopefully witness one of the fiercest battles ever fought for the MotoGP title. Valentino Rossi, with his points total of 250 is closely trailed by his team mate Jorge Lorenzo who’s behind him by only 18 points. Lorenzo has been gaining ground on Rossi with great speed over the past few races, and is within the striking distance...
    by at October 16th, 2009 at 06:10 pm
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    Rossi launches his own website!
    Vale fans have another reason to stay online now! The Doctor has launched his own website – www.valentinorossi.com The site plays host to photos, videos and other content about Vale’s past, present and lifestyle. Check it out right away!
    by at October 3rd, 2009 at 08:10 am
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    Rossi might switch
    The rumour mills were buzzing with reports that Rossi might switch to in the next few weeks and would replace the injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. These reports suggested that after former F1 champion Michael Schumacher withdrew from stepping into Massa’s cockpit, due to the German’s neck injury, team boss Stefano Domenicali held several discussions with...
    by at August 18th, 2009 at 01:08 pm
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    Yamaha MotoGP bikes now as powerful as the Ducati
    Valentino Rossi thinks that the performance of his MotoGP YZR-M1 engine is at par with the Ducatis now. The Ducatis have been having a massive advantage over their Japanese rivals in terms of straight line performance ever since the 800cc bikes were introduced in 2007. While the previous season was a bit of a struggle for Yamaha, this year the Rossi-Lorezo duo of the...
    by at August 7th, 2009 at 12:08 am