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Valentino Rossi is 36 years old today. Just for fun, let’s review his accomplishments:
Nine World Championships, of which seven are in the premier class, including titles on 500CC 2-stroke, 990cc 4-stroke, and 800cc 4-stroke motorcycles.
82 500cc/MotoGP race wins
108 GP wins
196 GP podiums
60 Pole Positions
5093 Points
312 Race Starts
230 Consecutive Race Starts
15 Consecutive Years with at least 1 Race Win
World Titles in 5 Engine Displacements (125cc, 250cc, 500cc, 800cc, 990cc)

Just thinking what I’d accomplished in my first 36 years. It was slightly less.

Happy birthday, Vale.

Photograph: ©2014 by Scott Jones / PHOTO.GP – All Rights Reserved

Camera Info: Nikon D4 with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8

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