Valentino Rossi

Mat Oxley, author of the official biography Mick Doohan: Thunder from Down Under and Valentino Rossi: MotoGenius, knows Rossi well from ghosting his magazine columns, and has ridden the 2001 title-winning Honda NSR500 bike. A former Isle of Man TT winner, Oxley writes for Performance Bikes and Bike. He lives in London.

Large format, produced on gloss paper to the highest possible standards. A complete visual record of Rossi's career, capturing many of his finest moments and craziest antics. Over 250 of the best Rossi photographs, from leading photographers of motorcycle racing. Photographs are gathered into themed chapters, each with a short introduction followed by picture sequences with extended captions. Chapters include World Champion Valentino, Young Valentino, 125cc Valentino, 250cc Valentino, 500cc Valentino, MotoGP Valentino, Off-duty Valentino, Comedy Valentino, Valentino Dresses Up and Valentino's Haircuts.