Description: About the Item On offer here is a photo signed by Valentino Rossi. ---Valentino Rossi (Italian pronunciation: [valenˈtiːno ˈrossi]; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian professional motorcycle road racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is considered to be the greatest and one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name – seven of which are in the premier class.Following his father, Graziano Rossi, Valentino started racing in Grand Prix in 1996 for Aprilia in the 125cc category and won his first World Championship the following year. From there, he moved up to the 250cc category with Aprilia and won the 250cc World Championship in 1999. After graduating to the premier class in 2000, he won the 500cc World Championship with Honda in 2001, the MotoGP World Championships (also with Honda) in 2002 and 2003, and continued his streak of back-to-back championships by winning the 2004 and 2005 titles after leaving Honda to join Yamaha, before regaining the title in 2008 and retaining it in 2009.He left Yamaha to join Ducati for the 2011 season, but it was confirmed in 2012 that he would rejoin Yamaha for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He suffered two winless seasons while at Ducati.Rossi came close to winning the 2015 title after several years out of contention, leading the championship for most of the season, only to lose out in the final round to fellow Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo. The end of that season was marred with controversy following Rossi having a coming together on track with Marc Márquez, resulting in the Spaniard crashing, as such Rossi was given a grid penalty for the final round, and accused Márquez of deliberately trying to harm his championship, something Márquez repeatedly denied. Feedback from riders and experts showed a generalized consensus that Márquez's manoeuvres were within the rules but aggressive - with Race Director Mike Webb officially acknowledging that there was blame on both sides. Márquez's manoeuvres exasperated Rossi, prompting an illegal response, although Lorenzo eventually stated to the media he was helped by Márquez not making serious moves trying to overtake him.However, the controversial rivalries between Rossi and Márquez appeared to come to an end at the 2016 Catalan Grand Prix, when Rossi started a handshake with Márquez at the parc ferme.Rossi is first in all time 500cc/MotoGP race wins standings, with 88 victories, and second in all time overall wins standings with 114 race wins, behind Giacomo Agostini with 122. --- The signature is an original and authentic autograph given by the person listed above.This item was obtained, in person, by us or on our behalf. The size of the photograph that has been signed is 16 x 12 inches.This is a standard size of photograph worldwide so you will easily be able to find a frame or mount for this item if you wish to. About the Certification The item comes with a COA (Certificate of Authenticity) from us ( Matrix Frames ). We are AFTAL Approved Dealer No. 81. What is AFTAL? The "Autograph Fair Trade Association Limited" (AFTAL) is a non-profit making body run for the benefit of its members and the general public, with a view to ensuring that the members can be relied upon to be trustworthy and duly qualified to perform their respective duties. AFTAL are working together with the Police, Trading Standards, and Customs and Revenue officers to monitor and help stamp out the ever-growing problem of non-authentic signed memorabilia being sold and distributed throughout the UK. About Shipping Once items have been paid for and funds cleared in our paypal/bank account (depended on method of payment), your item will be swiftly shipped to you. We will package the item safely and use the appropriate service (listed below) to get your item to you as soon as possible. Signed photos will be shipped in hard backed envelopes whilst items may be packaged in bags or boxes. Our chosen shipping company is the Royal Mail who we believe, provide the best service for shipping our products to you. Terms & Conditions Please ensure you have read all the details of the auction (above & below) and are happy to proceed before choosing to buy. Paypal is the quickest way to pay and will speed up the processing of your order. However, we also accept cheques and postal orders. We aim for 100% satisfaction with every transaction and will take relevant steps to ensure you are happy with the service, as well as your purchased item.
Price: 349.99 GBP
Location: Sheffield
End Time: 2025-01-02T10:53:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 28.92 GBP
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Surname Initial: R
Sub-Type: Motor Sport
Certification: Certified: Obtained Personally
Type: Sport
Object: Signed Photos
