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III IN THE PADDOCK
BY MICHAEL SCOTT
T
here's a new documentary
film coming out shortly
made by Dorna covering
the history of the World Cham-
pionship. Information is em-
bargoed, but I don't think I'll be
breaking too many confidences,
having seen a rough-cut preview,
when I say it's an unmissable
classic.
And if I may divulge just one
comment from it, by Mick Doo-
han, about Valentino Rossi. "The
thing that astounds me about
Rossi is how long he's been
going."
"Astounding" is right. Or
maybe, given his latest exploits,
not really strong enough. Rossi
is flabbergasting. Repeatedly so.
I have to admit that I was one
of the doubters who wondered
whether his recent broken leg
might be an injury too far—that
while he lay on his bed of pain
he might be questioning his
position.
Knocking on for 40, he is
already surrounded by piles of
money big enough to block out
THE HARDEST THING
IS SAYING GOODBYE
