Brill read
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I am not a reader at all, infact it can take me up to a year to read any book i have picked up in the past, but this book is brill, i read it in 2 days!!! a record for me!! This books give a great insight to the man who is the doctor and what actually happened with honda!!! i have read alot of moto gp & BSB books and the only one that kinda comes close is the HIZZY book!!!
Any Vale fan needs to read this book, cant wait for more Rossi books to come out!!!
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Great funny informative read.
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Ok first off there are a few reviews here that moan about it not always being overly grammatically correct or about its not translated very well etc, granted this is no Pulitzer prize winning book but you would expect that id have thought from Rossi, Ill let his riding impress me not his writing skills! . If your looking to find out about the guy in his own(ish) words, his childhood antics, his love of riding, his character then this is a great book. It's a very light read and seeing the living legend on screen full of personality the book seems to come across in the same way. It is very informative about a few issues, the ongoing comical, for want of a better word, relationship with Biaggi and the issues with Honda that made decision to move to an other factory easy. Someone below moaned about his talking about this in to much detail but as most fans will agree this was probably one of the biggest "why" questions the man himself has made us all ask. This book explains in great and funny detail the transition, the expectations he placed on his existing team with HRC at the time and Yamaha. All in all Id say if you're a Rossi fan you will most likely enjoy this light hearted read. Definitely worth a nosey for a good laugh none the less.
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Vale like he is?
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You will certainly like this book if you're a Vale fan and know who he is and for what he stands. Those looking for indepth an technical analysis of motorcycle racing will be disappointed. Vale clearly has an ego, but the way how he expresses his views (and of course his phenomenal talent as a motorcycle racer) makes this book fun to read.
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Already a Legend at 27, what more do u want?
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I have to agree with the last reviewer, why are people knocking this book?
I thought it was great, and yes some things are lost in translation, but if the whole book was written in Vale's charming broken english, people would soon be complaining about that!
I thought it still showed what a cheeky spirited person he is, as we all can tell whenever he's interviewed.I laughed at the little escapades he tells of what he and his mates got up to back home, and his meticulous planning of his on-track pranks to entertain the crowd. A lot of sports personalities autobiographies can become weighed down with technical jargon and statistics, but this one for me, especially as i'm not an expert on motorbikes or racing, was very enjoyable.
I first became a fan of Valentino because i was forced to watch motoGP by my boyfriend, and being half-italian i would instantly pick the italian in any sport to cheer for, but at the end of the race when he'd won and was interviewed i LOVED HIM!
Vale is such a big character, and an even bigger natural talent, anyone who has not finished reading this book, please give it another go, it really is an entertaining read!
Thanks Vale, When's the next instalment??!
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Written by the man himself
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Ok, so it may not be a book you would read if you are after fine literature, but if you are seriously interested in what the man himself has to say about his achievements and past then it worth the read. He will be a legend to be remembered for all time after he has finished racing, and for that reason it is great read just to try and understand what he is about. I would recommend it if you are interested in his history and for that price it really is not something to miss solely based and the translation or how it has been written. Enjoy.
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