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Rossi to join Ducati in 2011
2010-08-15
The rumors have been plentiful in speculation that Italy's favorite rider would be making a dream come true by switching to the color red in 2011. The nine-time World Champion -- and six-time MotoGP title holder -- announced today that the dream is real: Rossi will be riding for Ducati in 2011 for an initial two year deal. One of the most winning riders in the history of the sport will leave Yamaha after seven years of success to try and extend his record breaking carrier with the Italian team.
"We are delighted to announce that Valentino Rossi will be with us from 2011," commented Gabriele Del Torchio, President of Ducati Motor Holding. "He is a paragon of excellence in the world of motorcycling, coherent with our Italian company which is a standard-bearer for 'made in Italy' excellence. These are key values for success in technology, design and sportsmanship. In addition to the strong and passionate intent of both parties, this agreement has been made possible by the committed support of our shareholder Investindustrial and all the sponsors associated with the Ducati Marlboro Team, sponsors which have believed in this opportunity and share and support our choices."
For the 2004 season Rossi made a switch from Honda after earning three titles with the Japanese team. At that time the dream for Ducati began with the Italian press in frenzy over Rossi's naturally impending switch to the red team. Yet their hopes were shattered when Rossi announced he would ride for Yamaha, which at the time was running midfield at best. In the 2004 season it became evident why he went with Yamaha, earning the championship with nine grand prix wins.
Rossi and Yamaha would go on to earn three more titles together, setting new records along the way including the most race wins in the premier class and the leader in overall podiums with 168.
Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing, said "On behalf of the Yamaha Motor Group, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for the amazing seven years that we have spent together. Valentino joined Yamaha in 2004 at a moment when Yamaha was struggling in road racing after eleven seasons without a championship victory. Valentino's victory at his first GP race for Yamaha in South Africa in 2004 was an incredible moment and was just the first of many more race wins that have thrilled MotoGP fans and Yamaha fans around the world. His unsurpassed skills as a racer and a development rider enabled him to win four MotoGP world titles to date with us and helped Yamaha develop the YZR-M1 into the 'the bike of reference' for the MotoGP class."
In the past year Rossi's future in the sport has been greatly debated with speculation that he'd retire from bikes and possibly join the World Rally Championship or Formula One. It is true Rossi has dabbled in both but it seems riding a bike for at least two more years is the Italian's plan.
For now Rossi will focus on his season with Yamaha, an emotional last tour with a team that helped him achieve an unparalleled level of greatness, "It is very difficult to explain in just a few words what my relationship with Yamaha has been in these past seven years.
"Many things have changed since that far-off time in 2004, but especially 'she', my M1, has changed. At that time she was a poor middle-grid position MotoGP bike, derided by most of the riders and the MotoGP workers. Now, after having helped her to grow and improve, you can see her smiling in her garage, courted and admired, treated as the 'top of the class'.
"The list of the people that made this transformation possible is very long, but I would like to thank anyway Masao Furusawa, Masahiko Nakajima and 'my' Hiroya Atsumi, as representatives of all the engineers that worked hard to change the face of our M1. Then Jeremy Burgess and all my guys in the garage, who took care of her with love on all the tracks of the world and also all the men and women that have worked in the Yamaha team during these years.
"Now the moment has come to look for new challenges; my work here at Yamaha is finished. Unfortunately even the most beautiful love stories finish, but they leave a lot of wonderful memories, like when my M1 and I kissed for the first time on the grass at Welkom, when she looked straight in my eyes and told me 'I love you!'"
As for after 2012 the sky is the limit for this legendary racer, if Rossi will retire or simply find another form of motorsport to excel in is unknown. What is certain is that the Doctor's work in the MotoGP is not quite done, his heart for the series still strongly beats on. |
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velentino rossi dan michael schumacher ada persamaan
1.Michael Schumacher=Ross Brawn and The Gang=Bennetton,Ferrari,MercGp
2.Valentino Rossi :Jeremy Burgess and The Gang =Honda, Yamaha, tak tahu la kalo dia ikut sekali |
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Post Last Edit by weta_studio at 17-8-2010 15:42
velentino rossi dan michael schumacher ada persamaan
1.Michael Schumacher=Ross Brawn and The Gang=Bennetton,Ferrari,MercGp
2.Valentino Rossi :Jeremy Burgess and The Gang =Honda, Yamaha, tak tahu la kalo dia ikut sekali ke Ducati |
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harapan topet dah menjadi kenyataan |
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Taun depan Lorenzo "menari" ngan org len plak la nmpknye..Spies kot?
Hehehe... |
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Reply 814# yastross
lorenzo dah jadi pencabar utama
sape yg teammate dgn dia..even rossi boleh merajuk ke team lain |
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rossi merajuk ke?
dari dulu lagi rossi pernah kata dia nak join ducati sebab 'brand italy'... |
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Rossi merajuk la tuuu...dulu dia penah cakap yg dlm 1 team patutnya hanya sorang je yg berkuasa...he3!!! |
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Shoya Tomizawa passes away
The Japanese rider tragically passed away today, Sunday 5th September, after being injured in a crash during the Moto2 race at Misano.
The following statement has been released by Race Direction:
On Sunday 5th September during the Moto2 race, rider Shoya Tomizawa aged 19 suffered a serious crash and subsequent cranial, thoracic and abdominal trauma.
Tomizawa was taken to the Hospital of Riccione for immediate treatment but succumbed to his injuries at 14.20.
All the MotoGP family wants to express its deepest condolences to his family and friends.
korang perasan tak no 74 kat baju dia nie... tue no kat motor Daijiri Kato yg mati masa race kat Suzuka 2003... |
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trek nie jugak la arton senna mati... |
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jom layan motoGP kat sepang |
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Post time 25-7-2010 12:19 PM
