MotoGP - WSBK - '2008 champions
05/28/2009

Scusate il ritardo (sorry for the delay). After two seasons without, Valentino Rossi reconquered the MotoGP world title. By claiming 16 top-3 finishes out of 18 rounds, he dominated the championship and let his runner-up Casey Stoner 100 points behind. His great friend, Marco Simoncelli, imitated him and clinched his first world title. Very promising in his first 125 WGP campaigns, the Italian rider was forced to wait for two seasons before finding the winning recipy in the upper class. In 125 cc, Mike di Meglio looks like a miracle man. One win at the Turkish GP in 2005 and... nothing more. About to put an end to his career at the end of 2007, the Frenchman managed his season like a boss, with a success in France as a bonus. 2008 will also remain marked by the last crown of Troy Bayliss. To retire with the #1 plate is the privilege of the greatest riders.

MotoGP
Valentino Rossi Yamaha MotoGP 2008 46 - Valentino Rossi (ITA, Yamaha)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
14,4 x 19,2 "
May 2008

Date of birth : 02/16/1979
Place of birth : Urbino (Italy)
Size : 1,82 m
Weight : 59 kg
Nickname : The Doctor
Marital status : single
Website : none

Career :
2008 : MotoGP world champion (Yamaha) - 9 wins, 2 poles
2007 : 3rd MotoGP world championship (Yamaha) - 4 wins, 4 poles
2006 : 2nd MotoGP world championship (Yamaha) - 5 wins, 5 poles
2005 : MotoGP world champion (Yamaha) - 11 wins, 5 poles
2004 : MotoGP world champion (Yamaha) - 9 wins, 5 poles
2003 : MotoGP world champion (Honda) - 9 wins, 9 poles
2002 : MotoGP world champion (Honda) - 11 wins, 7 poles
2001 : MotoGP world champion (Honda) - 11 wins, 4 poles
2000 : 2nd 500 cc world championship (Honda) - 2 wins
1999 : 250 cc world champion (Aprilia) - 9 wins, 5 poles
1998 : 2nd 250 cc world championship(Aprilia) - 5 wins
1997 : 125 cc world champion (Aprilia) - 11 wins, 4 poles
1996 : 9th 125 cc world championship(Aprilia) - 1 win, 1 pole

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2008 standings :
1 - Valentino Rossi (ITA, Yamaha)
2 - Casey Stoner (AUS, Ducati)
3 - Dani Pedrosa (SPA, Honda)
4 - Jorge Lorenzo (SPA, Yamaha)
5 - Andrea Dovizioso (ITA, Honda)		 Pts
373
280
249
190
174		 Poles
2
9
2
4
0		 Wins
9
6
2
1
0		 Podiums
16
11
11
6
1

250 cc
Marco Simoncelli Gilera Grand Prix 250 2008 58 - Marco Simoncelli (ITA, Gilera)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
January 2009

Date of birth : 01/20/1987
Place of birth : Cattolica (Italy)
Size : 1,83 m
Weight : 72 kg
Marital status : single
Website : http://www.marcosimoncelli.it

Career :
2008 : 250 cc world champion (Aprilia) - 6 wins, 7 poles
2007 : 10th 250 cc world championship (Gilera)
2006 : 10th 250 cc world championship (Gilera)
2005 : 5th 125 cc world championship (Aprilia) - 1 win, 1 pole
2004 : 11th 125 cc world championship (Aprilia) - 1 win, 2 poles
2003 : 21th 125 cc world championship (Aprilia)
2002 : 33th 125 cc world championship (Aprilia)

2008 standings :
1 - Marco Simoncelli (ITA, Gilera)
2 - Alvaro Bautista (SPA, Aprilia)
3 - Mika Kallio (FIN, KTM)
4 - Alex Debon (SPA, Aprilia)
5 - Yuki Takahashi (JAP, Honda)		 Pts
281
244
196
176
167		 Poles
7
5
0
2
0		 Victoires
6
4
3
2
0		 Podiums
12
11
6
4
3

125 cc
Mike di Meglio Derbi Grand Prix 125 2008 63 - Mike di Meglio (FRA, Derbi)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 19,2 "
January 2009

Date of birth : 01/17/1988
Place of birth : Toulouse (France)
Size : 1,71 m
Weight : 64 kg
Marital status : single
Website : none

Career :
2007 : 125 cc world champion (Aprilia) - 3 wins, 5 poles
2006 : 7th 125 cc world championship (Honda)
2005 : 3rd 125 cc world championship (KTM) - 3 wins, 1 pole
2004 : 17th 125 cc world championship (Malaguti)
2003 : 14th 125 cc world championship (Aprilia)
2002 : 22nd 125 cc world championship (Honda)
2001 : 18th 125 cc world championship (Honda)

2008 standings :
1 - Mike di Meglio (FRA, Derbi)
2 - Simone Corsi (ITA, Aprilia)
3 - Gabor Talmacsi (HUN, Aprilia)
4 - Stefan Bradl (GER, Aprilia)
5 - Nicolas Terol (ITA, Aprilia)		 Pts
264
225
206
187
176		 Poles
2
3
4
0
0		 Wins
4
4
3
2
1 		Podiums
9
7
9
6
5

World Superbike
Troy Bayliss Ducati Superbike 2008 21 - Troy Bayliss (AUS Ducati)
Watercolours and India on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
August 2008

Date of birth : 03/30/1969
Place of birth : Taree (Australia)
Size : 1,74 m
Weight : 68 kg
Nickname : Baylisstic, The wonder from down-under
Marital status : Married, 3 children
Website : http://www.troybayliss.com

Career :
2008 : World Superbike champion (Ducati) - 11 wins, 8 poles
2007 : 4th World Superbike championship (Ducati) - 7 wins, 6 poles
2006 : World Superbike champion (Ducati) - 12 wins / 19th MotoGP world championship (Ducati) - 1 win
2005 : 15th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2004 : 14th MotoGP world championship (Ducati)
2003 : 6th MotoGP world championship (Ducati)
2002 : 2nd Ch. du Monde Superbike (Ducati) - 14 wins
2001 : World Superbike champion (Ducati) - 6 wins
2000 : 2nd World Superbike championship (Ducati) - 2 wins
1999 : British Superbike champion (Ducati)
1998 : 6th Ch. British Superbike championship (Ducati)
1997 : 2nd Australian Superbike championship (Suzuki)
1996 : 3rd Australian Superbike championship (Suzuki)
1995 : 2nd Australian Supersport championship (Kawasaki)
1994 : 6th Australian Supersport championship (Kawasaki)

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2008 standings :
1 - Troy Bayliss(AUS, Ducati)
2 - Troy Corser (AUS, Yamaha)
3 - Noriyuki Haga (JAP, Yamaha)
4 - Carlos Checa (ESP, Honda)
5 - Max Neukirchner (ALL, Suzuki)		 Pts
460
342
321
313
256		 Poles
8
2
1
1
2		 Wins
11
0
7
2
2		 Podiums
19
13
11
7
7

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