What If I Had Never Tried it
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Reviews
(Rated 5 out of 5)
I was very happy with the condition of this book. There were no trouble at all, and it took only a few days to get the book to Norway. I can recommend to buy from this seller.
(Rated 5 out of 5)
This was a really good read. I found it entertaining and amusing. Rossi comes across well and you feel he is actually telling you all of this stuff. I would recommend this book, even to non motogp fans.
(Rated 5 out of 5)
This book was an excellent over view of Valentino Rossi's career. It is most useful for fans new to the sport.
(Rated 3 out of 5)
What if I had never tried it explores the life of motorcycle legend Valentino Rossi and his life growing up in the industry.
Having watched racing for the past 3 or 4 years I only knew a little bit about motorcycle racing past and picking up this autobiography I was hoping to learn more of the past and I wasn't to be let down. However as much as we learn about Valentino the professional from this book, we can only read between the lines of the personal Rossi as the whole book is dedicated to his racing life, and as that is the purpose it feels disappointing to not see how his life shaped him into the man he is now.
The first couple of chapters are brilliant as Rossi reveals the reasons behind his controversial move from seemingly unbeatable Honda to apparently trashy Yamaha. Opening with this story it seems as though the racer wants to clear it up for fans. And its from there everything about his career comes out.
Growing up with different bikes, rivalries with Biaggi and Gibernau and a funny chapter on his celebrations, it is a dream for any fan. But shouldn't a biography include early life, relationships and school recollections? If that is what you are after you are forced to look elsewhere, which is very sad. And come the end of the book, the fact that he hasn't opened up or expressed any reference to his none biking past makes you wonder what he is truly like outside of work.
However the technical language will please any engineering enthusiast with his knowledge of the workings of a motorcycle. He knows what he's talking back and the proof of his concepts on screen are backed up by numerous references to the technical workings here.
In conclusion Rossi's first autobiography will delight fans who have a first for first hand biking knowledge. Written at a time when his career was up in the air, this is the source for the controversial move. His writing is far from perfect and is so repetitive it becomes increasingly annoying but it will be what any Rossi fan could have hoped for.
7/10
(Rated 5 out of 5)
Being a big valentino rossi fan i had to get this book when it come out i also got once each for my brothers as i wanted to keep mine i have read it a few times and we all loved the book. It is a great book for any bike fan not just a rossi or moto gp fan. I have read a few other books like this but i think this is one of the best i have read in a while with the ups and down twist and turns.