Yamaha YZR-M1 (Valentino Rossi 2008 Valencia Moto GP) in White (1:12 scale)
- 2008 saw Valentino Rossi bounce back from two successive title defeats in spectacular style. Rossi won nine out of the 18 races to clinch his sixth Moto GP title at round 15 in Japan & has now won more premier-class races than any other rider in history, having beaten Giacomo Agostini"s long-standing record of 68 at Indianapolis. The Doctor made only one race mistake, falling on lap one at Assen & was the only rider to score points in all 18 races
- 16 of which he finished on the podium, during his first season with Bridgestone tyres.
Rossi"s most significant win came during the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, when he brilliantly smothered Casey Stoner"s performance advantage to end the Australian"s three-race win streak. Stoner was visibly unsettled by the defeat & when the Ducati rider fell whilst leading Rossi at the next two races, Valentino"s eighth world title became a case of "when" not "if". Rossi"s final victory margin was 93 points over Stoner
- almost four race wins
- his superb season helped Yamaha claim a perfect sweep of the 2008 Riders", Manufacturers" & Teams" World Championships!