Did anyone else watch the award presentations and notice that Rossi had a Yamaha rep accept his second place medal for him?
I'm a big Rossi fan for sure, but this kind of rubs me the wrong way. I have no problem with him voicing his opinion about what happened, but to not show up to accept...
Rossi wins 2011 Laureus Award
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Rossi+wins+2011+Laureus+Award
The nine-time World Champion collected the Comeback of the Year Award at the ceremony, which took place in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Valentino Rossis incredible recovery from injury in 2010...
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It was also announced that a brand new M3 Cabrio will be up for grabs in the
BMW M Award, for the year's best qualifier in the MotoGP class.
New rules will apply for 2008 making the BMW M Award follow the standard points system used by the MotoGP World Championship for race positions - 25...
Sete Gibernau drove home from the Catalunya circuit in a brand-new BMW Series 1 car this afternoon after storming to the fastest lap in a dramatic 40-minute televised session that provided the climax to the three-day MotoGP Official Test.
Gibernau Eases to BMW Award at MotoGP Official Test