Monzamour

Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button during the 2012 German Grand Prix

attention all bike pervs; articles with high quality photos of the men's and women's world tour bikes

michael schumacher on the 2000 brazillian gp podium

Some pages from Riding Sport Magazine’s Special Edition dedicated to Valentino, 2021

[link in source, if you click on the cover you can browse the issue in low rez]

BARCELONA 2024: Aleix Espargaro and Marc Marquez celebrate P1 & P2 on the sprint podium in front of the catalan crowd

Assen 2014: Valentino Rossi and injured Pecco Bagnaia on the Moto3 grid.

marc marquez & joaquin sanchez, pictured here not beating a single allegation

Fernando 2012 Chair Lore (source: me)

So I've been thinking a lot about Fernando sitting in this particular chair in the Ferrari garage in 2012 for [redacted] reasons:

Originally I just wanted to find more pictures of it for reference, and then went down a rabbit hole of 2012 pictures, trying to figure out when exactly the chair came to be. There's so many pictures of him in it, and it's so funny to me to imagine them hauling this super villain chair all around the world for him. And so now I'm obsessed with the evolution of it:

Pre-Chair - Australia to Bahrain:

He just had this little stool, well I should say big because it somehow still manages makes him look small. Clearly not comfortable; to paraphrase @sweatyflytrap, it's not conducive to his inner Shakespeare villain monologues

The Chair Appears - Spain

He suddenly now has this, aforementioned, super villain chair. Several things, why is it like this. It looks like a sim chair almost ngl. And then the weird plexiglass support is confusing me, like where did they get that. It furthers my narrative they just had this chair that they couldn't put in a car so they put that clear bottom on it. Anyways yes good, now he has somewhere to brood

The Chair Evolves - Silverstone

Look!! They gave him a booster seat!!!

The Chair is Now Here to Stay :)

I downloaded a truly horrible amount of pics him in this chair, so now you all must also look at them >:)

*he still had the chair in 2013, but I think they took it away from him in 2014 :( Is nothing sacred in this world??? I hope he got to take it home hahaha

90’s 💛

like this valentino retirement tribute styled as a love letter from the bike to valentino is insanee

I can remember Saturday, January 24th, 2004 like it was yesterday.

Our first date in Malaysia.

I’d been waiting for somebody like you for so long.

I was nervous, but it was love at first sight for both of us.

I knew instantly our relationship would be something truly special.

We had that undeniable once-in-a-lifetime spark, and all the pieces of the puzzle just came together.

I will never forget how we stopped on the grass in Welkom in 2004.

Just the two of us, realising that you and me together was right – and that this was only the beginning.

We won four MotoGP titles and 56 races together.

We brought joy to millions around the world and created memories to last a lifetime.

We made history, because we worked as one and brought out the best in each other.

You made me strong again.

You made me respected again.

You made me loved again.

Only you, Valentino, had the power to do that.

And I fully trusted you.

I wholeheartedly supported you.

I fought all your battles with you.

Only I was able to make motorsports exciting for you until the very end.

From our first kiss in the grass at Welkom to our last dance in Valencia this year, we’ve been on so many extraordinary adventures.

And then there were our special trips to Laguna Seca in 2008 and Catalunya in 2009.

Nobody had moves like us in those days, did they?

Assen too in 2009 when I helped you win your 100th race.

It was magical!

I’ve carried you for 16 years of your incredible career.

But you have carried me in your heart too.

From Mugello to Motegi, from Silverstone to Sepang and from Barcelona to Buriram, we’ve always been there for each other.

I gave you my all, as you did me.

The one thing I will always treasure is our talks on the grid.

It was you and me against the world.

You and I were ‘Ride or Die’.

But, unfortunately, even the most beautiful love stories come to an end.

Valentino, you’re part of me.

Part of my history.

Part of who I am today and who I will be long after we part.

Ours is a connection that’s truly special, and I’m going to miss you more than you’ll ever know.

Grazie, Valentino.

With love,

Your M1