Why is Valentino Rossi called the GOAT?

The GOAT is an acronym ( Greatest Of All Time ) , he is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time,he currently has 9 Grand Prix World Championships to his name, 7 of which are in the premier class MotoGP. read more

On 8 June 2009, Valentino Rossi rode a Yamaha around the famous Snaefell Mountain Course in an exhibition lap at the 2009 Isle of Man TT, alongside Agostini, in what was called 'The Lap of the Gods'. This had been delayed by 48 hours due to bad weather. read more

Across the two years that he rode for the Italian marque, Rossi toiled, while Stoner won his second and final championship in 2011 for the factory Honda squad. His former and incumbent Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo was also able to clinch a second title in 2012, while Rossi could only execute three podiums. read more