Valentino Rossi Retires Today

[Antepli Ejderha]

Valentino Rossi: The end of an era for motorsport legend - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/59250378

I'm sure there's a much better article available.

Today marks the end of the racing career of one of the greatest in motor sport.

Watching 500CC and then MotoGP in the 00s he was amazing, not just a racer but also an enormous character. So many memories. Thanks for everything Valentino.

[ursus arctos]

As important to raising the profile of his sport as Babe Ruth or Richard Petty and an absolute legend in his home country.

https://twitter.com/eurosport_it/status/1459216846427770891?s=21

[Sits]

You beat me to it UA in terms of boosting the profile of his sport. A proper superstar.