Motorcycle legend to visit Việt Nam for Yamaha event

MotoGP racers Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales will visit Việt Nam on February  一 二. — Photo Yamaha facebook

HÀ NỘI – Italian motorcycle racing icon Valentino Rossi will visit Việt Nam on February  一 二,Yamaha Việt Nam announced on its Facebook fan page.

The Italian seven-time world champion will arrive in HCM City together with Spanish motorcyclist Maverick Vinales, following an invitation from Yamaha, a Japanese manufacturer of motorcycles, to take part in the Y-rider  二0 一 七.

Y-rider is the biggest festival of Yamaha bikers in Việt Nam, an event where people come to discus and exchange their experiences as well as watch motor performances.

It is the event’s second year straight. Last year, the Y-rider lured nearly  一, 二00 participants in Ðà Nẵng City.

Apart from their planned activities, the duo will spend time to chit-cha t with Vietnamese fans.

Rossi, who will celebrate his  三 八th birthday on February  一 六, 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. Four of his titles he gained when he wore Yamaha jersey.

Vinales,  二 一, is best known for winning the  二0 一 三 Moto 三 World Championship. In  二0 一 五, he won the best rookie award in the MotoGP class. He joined the Yamaha team at the end of last year’s  season. – VNS