Valentino Rossi: Portrait of a Speed God - Third Edition

by Mat Oxley

Book Overview

This is a long-awaited update of a fabulous visual study compiled by one of the best bike racing journalists in the business. Compelling photographs and sharp narrative capture the larger-than-life... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844258335
• ISBN13: 9781844258338
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.3" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Rossi the Man of Sportbike

Definitely another good V. Rossi book which contains so much images within his life and two wheels.

A true motogenius

What a great book. I bought this book as a present for my husband and being a fan of motogp myself we both really loved this book. A must for all Valentino Rossi fans to add to the collection. A great insight into the man and what drives his talent.Great photos.An inexpensive purchase but worth it's weight in gold.Very colourful and detail is excellent.

Valentino Rossi; Motogenius

I just want to say that the book is great but dont make the mistake I made , Max Oxley got three books 1st edition ,2nd edition and the 3rd edition they are all the same book . Page to page just different covers I had the first one for two years I just got the other two and now I have to return them back.

Great book and great pictures

I could not expect less than I got. It's just superb the way Mat Oxley takes you trough Valentino Rossi's life and achievements. Definitely a must have for any Valentino Rossi's fan.

A Must-Have

First, lets get the obvious stuff out of the way. The author is a former Isle of Man TT winner, and a moto-journalist of great repute, so the book is not only well written but accurate in terms of technicalities. The printing, full color photos, the hardcover, all that is perfect. With that said... This is a phenomenal book in every sense. Starting with Vale's childhood, his early age, and all the way into competitive sport and to the present state of conquering the world of Grand Prix racing and being the king of the hill... this book is a must have. The best thing I liked about the book (not counting the fact that it chronicles Rossi's life so well and in so much detail) is that it reflects the true personality of a man. A man who never refuses to stop having fun, never stops trying harder and learning more. A man who wins not because some demons in his head are chasing him, but for the joy of it all. A remarkable read about a very remarkable man indeed. Valentino Rossi. Perhaps the greatest of them all.