VALENTINO ROSSI: WHY I TURNED DOWN FERRARI AND FORMULA 1
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Although not a motocross racer, Valentino is the highest profile motorcycle racer in the world (and also one of the world's highest paid athletes). With Ricky Carmichael getting ready to make a switch to automobile as soon as 2007 and James Stewart already thinking about it, Rossi made news when he turned down a full-time ride on the Ferrari F1 team. Here, in his own words, is why Rossi decided to stay on bikes. "My passion for motorcycle racing is just the same as it always was and this is why, as many
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Although not a motocross racer, Valentino is the highest profile motorcycle racer in the world (and also one of the world's highest paid athletes). With Ricky Carmichael getting ready to make a switch to automobile as soon as 2007 and James Stewart already thinking about it, Rossi made news when he turned down a full-time ride on the Ferrari F1 team. Here, in his own words, is why Rossi decided to stay on bikes. My passion for motorcycle racing is just the same as it always was and this is why, as many
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