![The moment Valentino Rossi turned down F1 and why — MotoGP's record-breaker interviewed December 2008 - Motor Sport Magazine The moment Valentino Rossi turned down F1 and why — MotoGP's record-breaker interviewed December 2008 - Motor Sport Magazine](https://motorsportmagazine.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Valentino-Rossi-in-2008-MotoGP-testing.jpg)
The moment Valentino Rossi turned down F1 and why — MotoGP's record-breaker interviewed December 2008 - Motor Sport Magazine
![Italy's Valentino Rossi celebrates after winning the MotoGP Grand Prix of China at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai Sunday May 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Greg Baker Stock Photo - Alamy Italy's Valentino Rossi celebrates after winning the MotoGP Grand Prix of China at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai Sunday May 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Greg Baker Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA65KT/italys-valentino-rossi-celebrates-after-winning-the-motogp-grand-prix-of-china-at-the-shanghai-international-circuit-in-shanghai-sunday-may-4-2008-ap-photogreg-baker-2PA65KT.jpg)
Italy's Valentino Rossi celebrates after winning the MotoGP Grand Prix of China at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai Sunday May 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Greg Baker Stock Photo - Alamy
![Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Valencia, Spain. 24th - 26th October 2008. The 2008 World Champions line up 125cc Mike di Meglio MotoGP Valentino Rossi and 250cc Marco Simoncelli. World Copyright: Martin Heath / Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Valencia, Spain. 24th - 26th October 2008. The 2008 World Champions line up 125cc Mike di Meglio MotoGP Valentino Rossi and 250cc Marco Simoncelli. World Copyright: Martin Heath /](https://cdn-4.latimages.com/images/mgl/87GjB/s3_2/open-uri20121025-8417-mm7zrs.jpg)
Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Valencia, Spain. 24th - 26th October 2008. The 2008 World Champions line up 125cc Mike di Meglio MotoGP Valentino Rossi and 250cc Marco Simoncelli. World Copyright: Martin Heath /
![Rossi's Italian football team livery from Catalunya 2008. Complete with pink skin coloured arms and legs, and a football for a helmet. : r/motogp Rossi's Italian football team livery from Catalunya 2008. Complete with pink skin coloured arms and legs, and a football for a helmet. : r/motogp](https://i.redd.it/a6kqzz9w2gu01.jpg)
Rossi's Italian football team livery from Catalunya 2008. Complete with pink skin coloured arms and legs, and a football for a helmet. : r/motogp
![Italy's Valentino Rossi of Fiat/Yamaha team rides during the first free practice session in Phillip Island, Australia on October 3, 2008, ahead of the 2008 Australian MotoGP on October 5. Rossi clocked Italy's Valentino Rossi of Fiat/Yamaha team rides during the first free practice session in Phillip Island, Australia on October 3, 2008, ahead of the 2008 Australian MotoGP on October 5. Rossi clocked](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5C9GG/italys-valentino-rossi-of-fiatyamaha-team-rides-during-the-first-free-practice-session-in-phillip-island-australia-on-october-3-2008-ahead-of-the-2008-australian-motogp-on-october-5-rossi-clocked-the-second-highest-combined-times-of-the-day-photo-by-malkoncameleonabacapresscom-2E5C9GG.jpg)