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Valentino Rossi


2009 saw Valentino Rossi cross more milestones in his incredible career and take a ninth world championship title, his fourth with Yamaha. He showed that after fourteen years of racing in the World Championship he is still the best rider of his generation and worthy of his crown.


Date Of Birth


16/02/1979

Place Of Birth Urbino, Italy

Nationality Italian

Residence
London, UK

Height
182 cm

Weight
67 Kg

Marital Status
Single

Hobbies
Soccer, Radio Controlled toys

Total Races
GP starts: 227 (167 x MotoGP/500cc, 30 x 250cc, 30 x 125cc)

Victories
103 (77 x MotoGP/500cc, 14 x 250cc, 12 x 125cc)

Pole Positions
58 (47 x 500cc/MotoGP, 5 x 250cc, 5 x 125cc)

Podiums
164 (128 x 500cc/MotoGP, 21 x 250cc, 15 x 125cc)

Wins
9 (1 x 125cc, 1 x 250cc, 1 x 500cc, 6 x MotoGP)

First Race
1991

First Grand Prix
Malaysia, 1996 (125cc)

First Pole
1996

Career Higlight
2010
Fiat Yamaha Team, MotoGP World Championship

2009
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION

2008
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION

2007
3rd, MotoGP World Championship

2006
2nd, MotoGP World Championship

2005
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION

2004
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION

2003
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION

2002
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION

2001
500 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION

2000
2nd, 500 MotoGP World Championship

1999
250 GP WORLD CHAMPION

1998
2nd, 250 MotoGP World Championship

1997
125 GP WORLD CHAMPION

1996
9th, 125 MotoGP World Championship

1995
125cc Italian Champion

1994
125cc Italian Sports Production Champion

1993
3rd - 125cc Italian Sports Production Championship

1992
Regional Minimoto Champion

1991
4th - Italian Junior Go-Kart Championship

1990
Regional Go-Kart Championship - 9 wins

1989
First Go-Kart Race

Jorge Lorenzo

22-year old Jorge Lorenzo joined the Fiat Yamaha Team in 2008 as double 250cc World Champion, having won the title for the past two years with Aprilia. Following his outstanding debut year, Lorenzo came of age in 2009, winning four races and pushing his team-mate Valentino Rossi to the limit throughout a superb season. The Spaniard took the team?s first victory of the year at Yamaha?s home race in Japan and he went on to take further wins at Le Mans, Indianapolis and, for the second year in a row, Portugal.


Date Of Birth
04/05/1987

Place Of Birth
Mallorca, Spain

Nationality
Spanish

Height
170 cm

Weight
55 Kg

Marital Status
Single

Hobbies
Music, videogames, internet

Total Races
128 (34 x MotoGP, 48 x 250cc, 46 x 125cc)

Victories
26 (5 x MotoGP, 17 x 250cc, 4 x 125cc)

Pole Positions
35 (9 x MotoGP, 23 x 250cc, 3 x 125cc)

Podiums
56 (18 x MotoGP, 29 x 250cc, 9 x 125cc)

Wins
2 (250cc, 2006/2007)

First Grand Prix
Jerez, Spain, 2002 (125cc)

Career Higlight

2010 Fiat Yamaha Team, MotoGP World Championship

2009 2nd, MotoGP World Championship

2008 4th, MotoGP World Championship

2007 250cc World Champion

2006 250cc World Champion

2005 5th, 250cc World Championship

2004 4th, 125cc World Championship

2003 12th, 125cc World Championship

2002 21st, 125cc World Championship

Colin Edwards

Colin Edwards embarks on his second season with Tech3 Yamaha in 2009 and his fifth year as a Yamaha rider steering the YZR-M1. The soon-to-be 35 year old is now entering the twilight of his career but has carved a reputation for not only being an amiable and likeable character but also a reliable racer, noted for his consistency.


Date Of Birth
27/02/1974

Place Of Birth
Houston, USA

Nationality
American

Residence
Texas, USA

Height
179 cm

Weight
69 Kg

Marital Status
Married with two children

Hobbies
Snowboarding, golf, motocross

Total Races
102 x MotoGP

Victories
0

Pole Positions
3

Podiums
10

Wins
2 (World Superbike)

First Race
1990

First Grand Prix
2003

First Pole
France, 16.10.2007

First Championship
Japan, 2003 (MotoGP)

Career Higlight

2009 Tech 3 Yamaha, MotoGP World Championship

2008 7th, MotoGP World Championship

2007 9th, MotoGP World Championship

2006 7th, MotoGP World Championship

2005 4th, MotoGP World Championship

2004 5th, MotoGP World Championship

2003 13th, MotoGP World Championship

2002 SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPION

2001 2nd, Superbike World Championship

2000 SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPION

1999 2nd, Superbike World Championship

1998 5th, Superbike World Championship

1997 12th, Superbike World Championship

1996 5th, Superbike World Championship

1995 11th, Superbike World Championship

1994 6th, AMA Superbike Championship

1993 6th, AMA Superbike Championship

1992 National 250cc Champion

1991 Amateur racing in 600cc, 750cc and 250cc classes