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FOREWORD BY CARLO PERNAT, a motorcycle manager and point of reference in the MotoGP for over forty years as well as a friend and confidant of Valentino Rossi.
The legend and the levity of Valentino Rossi are appropriately celebrated in this book. The narrative thread is provided by the cartoons published from 1996 by Nico Cereghini, a former rider and a motorcycling journalist: vignettes taking an ironic look at Valentino and his sidekicks, from Biaggi through to Màrquez. 40 in total, accompanying 40 chapters written by the same author, contextualising the events that inspired them and unrolling Ross’s life story.
The focus of this book concentrates on the early part of Valentino’s long career, when his extraordinary legend was forged and consolidated. Not since Agostini and his 15 world titles had motorcycling seen such a talent: the book takes back to Vale’s time with Aprilia, the final 500 title with Honda, the MotoGP era, the challenge he took up and won at Yamaha, the Ducati years and his return home.
A different and original way of reliving with a smile a wonderful chapter in the history of motorcycle racing, a period that lasted over 20 years and was marked by the colours of Valentino Rossi.
