2006-08-19 01:18:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Valentino Rossi is the best rider currently and possibly the best ever. It's hard to compare riders from different eras, but Rossi is impressive by any standard.
2006-08-19 19:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by Beavis Christ AM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Presently I would have to go with Valentino Rossi. Rainey, Doohan, etc. WERE fantastic riders, but Vale is currently the best.
Now, Nicky Hayden is at the top of the MotoGP points, and Ben Spies is tearing up AMA Superbike at only 22, but it seems like they have to really work for it. Rossi, on the other hand, races so effortlessly that it's easy for him to go fast.
2006-08-19 12:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what "kind" of best motorcyclist ever you mean! (sounds stupid i know!)
eg. best current moto gp rider - Rossi
best rider from days gone by - Wayne Rainey
best new up and coming rider - Pedrosa
See what i mean? It is impossible to compare Rainey and Rossi because the bikes they rode/ride are different, the tracks are different etc etc
But overall - i reckon Valentino Rossi! Seven times world champion!
2006-08-20 09:48:07 · answer #3 · answered by Rowan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Valentino Rossi
2006-08-22 10:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by Not called Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Valentino Rossi
2006-08-20 15:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by stress-'ead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best all around? Malcom Smith, followed closely by Doug Henry.
Best MX'er? Ricky Carmichael, best pre SX; Roger DeCoster.
Best Enduro? Dick Burleson, followed by Mike Lafferty.
Best GNCC? Hmmmm...Right now Juha whats-his-face from Finland. Over the years; Scott Summers.
Of course, I'm a big time fan of off-road and opinionated as heck! *lol*
2006-08-19 21:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by Nomad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is? Valentino Rossi.
Was? Mick Doohan, Barry Sheene, Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood, Arthur Lampkin, Joey Dunlop, etc etc.
Will be? Dani Pedrosa.
2006-08-22 01:46:51 · answer #7 · answered by Lick_My_Toad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big question, lot's of answers depending on what type of bike, etc.
Could be someone like Doohan is based on results alone but for me it was Fogarty, a down to earth bloke who was a class rider and extremely entertaining to watch.
2006-08-19 08:30:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
David Knight
2006-08-21 10:20:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's a tie between me a the rest of the riders who ride respectfully and safely.
2006-08-22 11:46:34 · answer #10 · answered by R W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋