Rossi at the 2010 Qatar Grand Prix Valentino Rossi ( Italian pronunciation: [valenˈtiːno ˈrossi]; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple Moto GP World Champion. He is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class. Following his father, Graziano Rossi, Valentino started racing in Grand Prix in 1996 for Aprilia in the 125cc category and won his first World Championship the following year. From there, he moved up to the 250cc category with Aprilia and won the 250cc World Championship in 1999. After graduating to the premier class in 2000, he won the 500cc World Championship with Honda in 2001, the Moto GP World Championships (also with Honda) in 20, and continued his streak of back-to-back championships by winning the 20 titles after leaving Honda to join Yamaha, before regaining the title in 2008 and retaining it in 2009.[1] He left Yamaha to join Ducati for the 2011 season,[2][3] but it was confirmed in 2012 that he would rejoin Yamaha for the 20 easons.[4] Rossi came close to winning the 2015 title after several years out of contention, leading the championship for most of the season, only to lose out in the final round to fellow Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo. The end of that season was marred with controversy following Rossi having a coming together on track with Marc Márquez resulting in a grid penalty for the final round, as well as accusing Márquez of deliberately trying to harm his championship, something Márquez repeatedly denied.[5][6] Feedback from riders and experts showed a generalized consensus that Márquez's manoeuvres were within the rules, although unsportsmanlike - with Race Director Mike Webb officially acknowledging that there was blame on both sides. [7] Marquez's manoeuvres.
The death of Hollywood actor James Dean occurred on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California. Dean had previously competed in several auto racing events, and was traveling to a sports car racing competition when his car crashed at the junction of California State Route 46 (former 466) and California State Route 41. He was 24 years old. Contents 1 Racing career background 2 Accident 3 Inquest and aftermath 4 Funeral and memorial 5 Curse of Dean's car 6 Documentary 7 Notes 7.1 Citations 8 External links Racing career background[edit] In April 1954, after securing the co-starring role of Cal Trask in East of Eden, Dean purchased a 1955 Triumph Tiger T110, 650 cc motorcycle and later, a used red, 1953 MG TD sports car.[1] In March 1955, Dean traded the MG for a new 1955 Porsche Super Speedster purchased from Competition Motors in Hollywood. He traded the Triumph T110 for a 1955 Triumph TR5 Trophy three days after filming wrapped on East of Eden.[1] Just before filming began on Rebel Without a Cause, Dean entered the Palm Springs Road Races with the Speedster on March 26–27. He finished first overall in Saturday's novice class and second overall in the Sunday main event. Dean also raced the Speedster at Bakersfield on May 1–2, finishing first in class and third overall. His final race with the Speedster was at Santa Barbara on Memorial Day, May 30, where he started in the eighteenth position, worked his way up to fourth, before over-revving his engine and blowing a piston. He did not finish the race.[2] Dean and his Porsche Speedster 23 F at Palm Springs Races March 1955 During the filming of Giant from June through mid- September, Warner Brothers had barred Dean from all racing activities. In July, Dean put down a deposit on a new Lotus Mark IX sports racer with Jay Chamberlain, a dealer in Burbank. Dean was told that the Lotus delivery would be delayed until autumn.
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