Valentino Rossi is now 37 years old. MotoGP rider from Movistar Team Yamaha and even then had several times expressed a retirement plan.
Most recently, Rossi claimed to want to retire at end of season 2018. According to the Italian rider of this, it is impossible to keep racing when the age of 40 years.
"At that time (of my age 39 years). Maybe a little bit embarrassing (for me) to continue the race (on the track) after the age of 40 years," said Rossi.
Create the lovers of MotoGP, Rossi name has been attached as a MotoGP icon. It can not be separated from the incision achievements that have been carved into the birth of the February 16, 1979.
Since playing in the MotoGP class in 2000, Rossi has become the world champion 7 times. The achievement made it into the most successful driver row in MotoGP.
Not just about the achievements, the rivalry with the other riders in MotoGP helped catapulted the name of Rossi. Yes, the heat of competition in MotoGP circuit and Rossi certainly has made a rival.
Here are five drivers who finished his career rival Rossi in MotoGP:
1. Max Biaggi
Long before competing fiercely with Marc Marquez, Rossi first clashed with Max Biaggi. Their feud Suzuka MotoGP started to emerge after the 2001 season.
In the race, Biaggi camera caught accidentally nudged Rossi until he got off the track. At that time, Biaggi strengthen Yamaha while Rossi is in Honda.
But the one that is remembered lovers are incident Catalunya MotoGP in the same season. Rossi allegedly beat Max Biaggi before the trophy ceremony.
"Rossi Biaggi land a punch to the face before they separated," said an eyewitness who saw the incident as reported by the Telegraph.
2. Sete Gibernau
After falling out with Max Biaggi, Rossi got its new rival Sete Gibernau. Both feud began in the early 2004 era when Rossi moved to Yamaha and Honda's Gibernau strengthen.
Initially, Rossi would be considered sluggish after moving to Yamaha. Understandably, the team's YZR M1 tuning fork is arguably compete with the RC211V motorcycle driven Gibernau.
But Rossi eventually reverse these predictions. Under his control, YZR M1 unstoppable shot. In the race in Jerez, Spain beginning of the 2005 season YZR M1 gets fierce resistance from Gibernau with its v RC211.
Both drivers salip each other. On the final corner, Rossi and Gibernau clash. Gibernau then off the track while Rossi out as champions.
3. Casey Stoner
The dominance of Rossi in MotoGP and then interference from Casey Stoner in the 2007 season Stoner defending undermine the dominance of Rossi with the Ducati out as a world champion in the season.
However, the most memorable of the rivalry both races at Laguna Seca, USA in the summer of 2008. Mutual salip between the two ended with success Rossi became champion.
Stoner again undermine the dominance of Rossi in the summer of 2011. This time, Stoner joined the Repsol Honda dominant performance to then come out as a world champion.
4. Jorge Lorenzo
Rival Rossi seemed inexhaustible. In every season, there are always drivers who appear to undermine the reliability of The Doctor.
Jorge Lorenzo was one of the riders. The unique design of Lorenzo, he actually was at the Movistar Yamaha colleague Rossi.
Rivalry between the two drivers is heating up in the summer of 2015. Rossi must be willing to lose the world title that falls into the hands of Lorenzo.
The success of Lorenzo became world champion Rossi later accused could not be separated from the assistance of Marc Marquez. This was later denied by Marquez and Lorenzo.
For the 2017 season, Lorenzo moved to Ducati. The Spaniard was hoping to do with Rossi could be more liquid.
"Tensions with teammates (Valentino) or other driver is normal for everyone. When you lead the race for different teams, then the problem would be much lower tension. The same thing happens when Valentino go to Ducati," said Lorenzo.
5. Marc Marquez
Marc Marquez came into rival Rossi at almost the same time with Lorenzo. As a result, Rossi now has two rivals at once.
Marquez classified has similarities with Rossi. Yes, the rider of the Repsol Honda team was immediately become a byword when it managed to be world champion in his first season in MotoGP.
Furthermore, Marquez, too, one of the riders that ignite the emotions Rossi last season. Rider nicknamed Baby Alien is accused Rossi helped Lorenzo to be world champion.
The incident at Sepang, Malaysia became the most bitter both drivers. Rossi rated accidentally kicked Marquez so the Repsol Honda rider fell.
Nevertheless, the relationship gradually improved slowly.
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