MotoGP Legends

aaditya.krishnamurthy129d ago

I still maintain Marquez would have won in 2020 and 2021 if he wasn't dealing with his shoulder. Him being basically out let Mir and Quartararo get their own championship wins.

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aaditya.krishnamurthy136d ago

It's hard not to look back at his showing at Assen in 2006 and be amazed. A masterclass in grit and toughness as a MotoGP rider from Hayden!

ahambly23136d ago

His maiden victory in front of his home crowd at Laguna Seca certainly comes to mind. What a circuit to make your first trip to the top step of the podium!

andymedin55209d ago

All of them if around same age.

tyler.rowlinson230d ago

I can't see any legend from the Rossi/Stoner/Lorenzo era jumping on today MotoGP bikes and winning straight away. However, with more time and development, I'd be interested to see how Lorenzo would hold up

kyle.archer230d ago

No legend from yesterday would immediately fight at the front of the 2026 MotoGP grid if they jumped onto one of the current bikes. But if given enough time to learn the ride height devices and adapt to the increased aero, then Casey Stoner would be an interesting candidate

david.comerford253d ago

Marquez, Rossi, Agostini, Doohan

kyle.archer253d ago

Rossi, Marquez, Agostini, Doohan

kucai36153d ago

Honda NSR500

devenair68214d ago

It was clearly a deliberate act by a petulant Rossi. Every dog has his day and Rossi couldn't handle the fact that his day had gone. The biggest mistake Yamaha made was letting Lorenzo go as he was the only rider to beat Marquez and take a championship during that period.

shauncallaghan8262d ago

Their is no more aggressive rider than Rossi was, how many articles were they of him and his antics with other riders, yet he thinks he's been hard done by? How many championships has he hindered? and no I just think Marc was in the race for himself not Lorenzo,

andymedin55207d ago

Rossi was 14 yrs older than Marquez when Marc got promoted to MGP.

bob.kingdom258d ago

Vale made the sport mainstream open to all spectators with few exceptions before him Barry Sheen for one example it was a niche sport very second to F1 and most car racing, Vale made it the grand spectacle it is today I have no doubt the Marc is great Vale was transformational

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shauncallaghan8262d ago

SAHell no, I think Rossi is like Pecco, yes a good rider but they suffer the same issue their bikes have to be set up perfect for them to perform what did Rossi do at Ducati nothing but blame the bike, but Marc like Stoner can ride anything and fast really natural riders,

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skeletor5555588d ago

I think they will speak in the future, but Marc is fake, being all nice and saying he'll shake hands just to look good in front of the camera's.... Rossi doesn't care what the cameras think, he knows what happened, he knows he was robbed and that's that.

whatitdonephew88d ago

Marc said he'd shake his hand and has no problems. This is all Valentino. And that's the difference, Marc isn't just the greatest rider, he's a great champion with respect and integrity. Rossi is a myopic diva

shauncallaghan8262d ago

I think the childish Rossi and the even more childish and his aggressive rossista's need to suck it up and realise Marc has beaten him and his yes fantastic records, Marc is the new king 👑

nick145269d ago

Marc because he wasn't such a poor looser like the pasta eating boy.

ultimatevr46289d ago

VR46 will always be the GOAT!!!

shay.rogers292d ago

I'd say Yamaha and Rossi. It lasted so long

david.comerford292d ago

2027 (for wins), although he'll come close next year

shay.rogers293d ago

2028, one year after getting used to the new regulations, me thinks. Podiums might take a tad bit longer

skeletor5555569d ago

Catalan GP 2009

shay.rogers293d ago

Last lap at Barcelona in 2009. It stands out clearly for me

kyle.archer297d ago

There can only be one answer: the 2009 Catalan Grand Prix. The last-lap duel between Rossi and Lorenzo is rightly remembered as one of, if not the greatest last-lap fights of all time.

abhishekrm17289d ago

In terms of pure bitterness, Rossi v Biaggi edges it perhaps. But in terms of raw competition, Jorge Lorenzo was by far the toughest rival and teammate Rossi ever had to face in direct duels on track. Against Marquez, it felt like the off-track saga outweighed their battles.

shay.rogers293d ago

In a sense that from a competitive perspective, they were always close, I'd say Jorge Lorenzo. Outside of Yamaha, maybe Casey Stoner

kyle.archer297d ago

It has to be Max Biaggi - The two Italians forged one of the most bitter rivalries in world championship history, even when they were not sharing the same grid.

david.comerford297d ago

Pedro Acosta for me, he's electric

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kyle.archer297d ago

In terms of being 'fun to watch', Franco Morbidelli is always an interesting rider to keep an eye on. You never really know what he's going to do next.

david.comerford297d ago

The sport is going to need big personalities if it wants to grow

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stevehubbard1954300d ago

The sound of Ago's MV getting louder by the second as he powered through the woods of the Ardennes forest at Spa Francochamp in 1972 jeez It still gives me goosebumps and then bang he was in full view as he braked hard for the hairpin at La Source ( no bus stop in those days )

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shay.rogers301d ago

You’re privileged to have seen these guys live, man I wish!

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david.comerford303d ago

When it comes to impact on fans, Rossi is surely out on his own

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faizalkontrak2015281d ago

VR started it? BS!

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shay.rogers304d ago

I agree, but I also struggle to understand why it carries on. Just forget about it and move on!

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james.rutherford297d ago

Pedrosa 100% He was always just so unlucky. Everything conspired against him.

shay.rogers304d ago

For me, it has to be Pedrosa. How he didn’t snatch one with Honda is beyond me

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david.comerford303d ago

Possibly Alex Marquez...

shay.rogers304d ago

Andrea Dovizioso for me. Came out of nowhere and really dragged that Ducati to places that it maybe shouldn’t have been!

shay.rogers304d ago

I don’t think it’s close tbh

shay.rogers304d ago

You’d never see this nowadays. Amazing that it shows just how far the sport has progressed 😂

david.comerford303d ago

Sport needs this kind of honesty

shay.rogers304d ago

Less physical damage, more family time. Who can really argue with him?