Reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi’s achievements in 2008 have been recognised with a nomination for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award, an honour that will be decided at the tenth edition of the Laureus World Sports Awards.
It is not the first time that Rossi has been acknowledged by the selection panel; In 2006 he was named as the winner of the Laureus Spirit of Sport Award for his contribution to motorcyclcing. MotoGP
With eight World Championships across three racing classes including five MotoGP titles under his belt, only two-wheel legend, Giacomo Agostini surpasses Valentino Rossi’s awe-inspiring record. The Doctor still has - at a mere 30-years-old, plenty of time to surgically tear through every record he hasn’t already set.
Given the right package, the motorcycle maestro seems invincible but at the same time, his rivals do not seem as intimidated as they might have been before Rossi’s fruitless showing a few seasons ago. Indeed, just recently, Stoner completed a hat-trick of season-opening wins in Qatar, a venue Rossi has failed to conquer in three attempts. ESPN Star
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