In 2009, Valentino Rossi continued to grow his legend and cement his place in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing after his ninth career title- his seventh in the premier-class. Here are some more sta-testicles from the fourteenth season of his career:
- Rossi has now matched Mike Hailwood and Carlo Ubbiali with nine titles in all classes. Only Giacomo Agostini with 15 and Angel Nieto with 13 have more.
- Rossi’s win (in Assen) made him only the second rider in history to take 100 wins in all classes. Rossi now has 103, 19 less than Agostini's all-time record of 122.
- He holds the all-time premier class victories record, having beaten Agostini’s tally at Indianapolis in 2008. He now has premier-class win total of 77.
- Rossi’s victory at Brno saw him take the all-time podium record with his 160th podium in all classes. He is also the only rider to have stood on the podium in the premier-class more than 100 times and Sepang was his 163rd in all classes.
- With 44 wins from 102 races since he joined the Yamaha factory in 2004, Rossi is the most successful Yamaha rider of all time. He has 21 more wins than Kenny Roberts, the marque's next most successful rider.
- Rossi’s last title means he has now won more championships for Yamaha than for any of the other manufacturers he has ridden for in his career.
- His win at Misano was his 11th win in all classes on home soil.
- Rossi is the only rider in history to have won at least one GP in 14 successive seasons.
In comparison, Stoner has one world title (2007). 'Nuff said, no?
- Rossi has now matched Mike Hailwood and Carlo Ubbiali with nine titles in all classes. Only Giacomo Agostini with 15 and Angel Nieto with 13 have more.
- Rossi’s win (in Assen) made him only the second rider in history to take 100 wins in all classes. Rossi now has 103, 19 less than Agostini's all-time record of 122.
- He holds the all-time premier class victories record, having beaten Agostini’s tally at Indianapolis in 2008. He now has premier-class win total of 77.
- Rossi’s victory at Brno saw him take the all-time podium record with his 160th podium in all classes. He is also the only rider to have stood on the podium in the premier-class more than 100 times and Sepang was his 163rd in all classes.
- With 44 wins from 102 races since he joined the Yamaha factory in 2004, Rossi is the most successful Yamaha rider of all time. He has 21 more wins than Kenny Roberts, the marque's next most successful rider.
- Rossi’s last title means he has now won more championships for Yamaha than for any of the other manufacturers he has ridden for in his career.
- His win at Misano was his 11th win in all classes on home soil.
- Rossi is the only rider in history to have won at least one GP in 14 successive seasons.
In comparison, Stoner has one world title (2007). 'Nuff said, no?
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