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From MotoGP.com
Rossi revs up through Paris streets

Thursday, 14 May 2009
World Champion Valentino Rossi roared into Paris and visited the Eiffel Tower on Thursday, ahead of the Grand Prix de France.

Italian MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi enjoyed a brief visit to Paris on Thursday afternoon, stopping off in the French capital en route to Le Mans to meet fans and attend a press briefing.

Fresh from a scintillating battle at Jerez de la Frontera, where the eight-time World Champion celebrated his first victory of the 2009 campaign, Rossi arrived for his media appointment on board his special-edition Monster Energy Yamaha R1.

True to his cheeky form, and despite the rain coming down, the fun-loving Italian made the most of his incognito ride through the city streets. After holding up the morning traffic at the Arc de Triomphe under the watchful eye of the French Gendarmerie.

Rossi steamed his way down the Champs-Élysées before revving his bike to the max and performing a mean burn-out underneath the Eiffel Tower, scorching his permanent mark into the Paris road surface.

“It was quite dangerous and slippery out there with the rain, but I managed to do a little burn-out by the Eiffel Tower. I did try a little wheelie too, but I was out on the roads with the police so I couldn’t be too naughty!” smirked the champ after his rebel-run. “It’s my first time to the Eiffel Tower so I was pleased to do that, we all had some fun out there. I’m looking forward to this weekend at Le Mans now, and hope I can be celebrating my 99th Grand Prix victory there.”

Rossi currently leads the MotoGP World Championship by eleven points after three rounds of the series, with the Grand Prix de France taking place at the famous Le Mans circuit this Sunday.
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It would help if he wasn't so cool as well as being the baddest dude to ever put on leathers. It is impossible not to like the guy. Well thats not true if I was Casey Stoner I would hate him. Hey Todd I am go for Laguna Seca!
 
Here in Oz we have so called Anti Hoon laws, under which his bike would be instantly impounded and he would be walking home with a hefty fine if caught doing that on a public road, and then have to pay lotsa dollars as a release fee to get his bike from the police compound, that is of course only if the judge let him keep his licence.

The police do have a habit of spoiling the fun.
 
Mike said...
Here in Oz we have so called Anti Hoon laws, under which his bike would be instantly impounded and he would be walking home with a hefty fine if caught doing that on a public road, and then have to pay lotsa dollars as a release fee to get his bike from the police compound, that is of course only if the judge let him keep his licence.
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Mmmmm. They arn't all that effective or many of us would be doing a lot more walking. B)
 
Well, not to spoil your fun, but that's about exactly what we could do without here, group-image wise. An icon of motorcycling confirming (thank you Mike) the hooligan stereotype. :S
 
Uh guys he was paid to do this. It is a promotional stunt for MotoGP, and the police were there escorting him. You guys knew that right?
 
Well, I'm not saying *he* is bad for doing this. But I do think that fact makes the situation a bit more perverse even. Someone being paid to do things under the watchful eyes of police who usually frown upon those behaviours, esp. when done in Paris. Knowing how it's been announced we'll be being cracked down upon at every possible occasion, this just doesn't feel right.

Of course it does confirm my opinions of the whole system here :S
 
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