{"id":716,"date":"2017-12-15T16:35:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T16:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/?p=716"},"modified":"2018-01-17T21:28:30","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T21:28:30","slug":"valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What makes a true champion? \u00a0Talent, endurance, daring, competitive spirit and consistency may well lead the list.<\/p>\n<p>The undeniably best-in-the-business, where all of these and more come into play, is <strong>MotoGP\u2019s Valentino Rossi<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Greatest of All Time.\u201d \u201cAll-Time #1.\u201d\u00a0 Simply \u201cBrilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Year-after-year, global critics and millions of fans echo the praise for the nine-time (and counting) Grand Prix World Champion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-702\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-Rossi-valentino-rossi-7270255-380-562-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Valentino-Rossi-valentino-rossi-7270255-380-562\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-Rossi-valentino-rossi-7270255-380-562-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-Rossi-valentino-rossi-7270255-380-562-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-Rossi-valentino-rossi-7270255-380-562-380x380.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-723 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/unnamed-e1513541976293.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed\" width=\"595\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-724 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/motogp-the-back-story-behind-rossi-crisis2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA MotoGP GP Qatar 2017 (Circuit Losail) 23-26\/03.2017 photo: MICHELIN\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/motogp-the-back-story-behind-rossi-crisis2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/motogp-the-back-story-behind-rossi-crisis2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-712\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vale-Aragon-test-valentino-rossi-32778271-1024-684-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vale-Aragon-test-valentino-rossi-32778271-1024-684\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vale-Aragon-test-valentino-rossi-32778271-1024-684-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vale-Aragon-test-valentino-rossi-32778271-1024-684-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-710\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/the-doctor-valentino-rossi-37037473-1000-676-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"the-doctor-valentino-rossi-37037473-1000-676\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/the-doctor-valentino-rossi-37037473-1000-676-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/the-doctor-valentino-rossi-37037473-1000-676-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What helps drive \u201cthe Doctor\u201d to racing\u2019s legendary heights?<\/p>\n<p>Wheels are a very important element to any bike\u2019s performance, be it a bicycle or a motorcycle&#8211;and even more so for a MotoGP bike.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-708\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-Rossi-Argentina-2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Valentino-Rossi-Argentina-2015\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-Rossi-Argentina-2015-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-Rossi-Argentina-2015-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-842\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A578E481-C4B4-484A-A8E4-5319B7712EDC-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A578E481-C4B4-484A-A8E4-5319B7712EDC\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A578E481-C4B4-484A-A8E4-5319B7712EDC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A578E481-C4B4-484A-A8E4-5319B7712EDC-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Every extra gram counts adversely, <\/strong>making the entire system somewhat less responsive, as this is rotating un-sprung weight (unlike the frame and such).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-726 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/motogp-sepang-january-testing-2017-bike-of-valentino-rossi-yamaha-factory-racing-1-e1513543033229.jpg\" alt=\"motogp-sepang-january-testing-2017-bike-of-valentino-rossi-yamaha-factory-racing\" width=\"794\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/motogp-sepang-january-testing-2017-bike-of-valentino-rossi-yamaha-factory-racing-1-e1513543033229.jpg 794w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/motogp-sepang-january-testing-2017-bike-of-valentino-rossi-yamaha-factory-racing-1-e1513543033229-768x443.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, the walls cannot be excessively thin, as any resulting vibration at cornering can have detrimental effect. There is a <strong>delicate balance<\/strong> between the right <strong>stiffness<\/strong> and the needed <strong>elongation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Reducing wheel weight greatly improves <strong>steerability<\/strong> and increases the efficiency of the motorcycle\u2019s chassis operation generally and the brakes in particular.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-840\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4AB3F06E-14F2-4FE7-A402-BBB5BC5B0B56-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"4AB3F06E-14F2-4FE7-A402-BBB5BC5B0B56\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4AB3F06E-14F2-4FE7-A402-BBB5BC5B0B56-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4AB3F06E-14F2-4FE7-A402-BBB5BC5B0B56-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-707 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mot_1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"mot_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mot_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mot_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So the <strong>front wheel<\/strong> weighs close to <strong>2 kg<\/strong>, and its gyroscopic forces are expertly controlled by the rider\u2019s body positioning\/leaning&#8211;an effect known as <em>precession<\/em>, having to do with a gyroscope&#8217;s axis of rotation and the input force. The phenomenon is what causes the steering in motorcycles to be \u2018counterintuitive,\u2019 i.e., &#8220;Push left, turn left. Push right, turn right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-704\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vale-Mugello-2013-valentino-rossi-34613531-700-1055-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vale-Mugello-2013-valentino-rossi-34613531-700-1055\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vale-Mugello-2013-valentino-rossi-34613531-700-1055-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vale-Mugello-2013-valentino-rossi-34613531-700-1055-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-703\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vale-valentino-rossi-32837670-960-640-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vale-valentino-rossi-32837670-960-640\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vale-valentino-rossi-32837670-960-640-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Vale-valentino-rossi-32837670-960-640-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> \u00a0The <strong>forged magnesium<\/strong> wheels selected by Valentino Rossi and the Yamaha MotoGP team some years ago are <strong>made by MFR<\/strong> in Italy. Designed by magnesium wheels pioneer Roberto <strong>Marchesini<\/strong>, <strong>forged<\/strong> in Russia <strong>by SMW<\/strong>, this exclusive 6-spoke construction is optimized for precise weight and aerodynamics&#8211;in this contest of ultimate speed, even a small error can be fatal.<\/p>\n<p>Forged magnesium wheels are 20%-25% lighter than forged aluminum alloys, at the same load factor, exhibit high damping capacity, which translates into a smoother ride with fewer jolts and vibrations. And they deliver a longer life for the brakes and suspension.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-841 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F958B82E-F0E4-415A-88B8-30D7F9B7FC3F-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"F958B82E-F0E4-415A-88B8-30D7F9B7FC3F\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F958B82E-F0E4-415A-88B8-30D7F9B7FC3F-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F958B82E-F0E4-415A-88B8-30D7F9B7FC3F-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-714 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-valentino-rossi-31489032-1920-1200-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Valentino-valentino-rossi-31489032-1920-1200\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-valentino-rossi-31489032-1920-1200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-valentino-rossi-31489032-1920-1200-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, here\u2019s to \u2018<strong>Number 46<\/strong>,\u2019 and every champion (and all weekend road warriors, too).<\/p>\n<p><em>*Some of the material for this article was sourced from <a href=\"https:\/\/magnesiumwheels.com\/moto-wheels.html\">https:\/\/magnesiumwheels.com\/moto-wheels.html<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What makes a true champion? \u00a0Talent, endurance, daring, competitive spirit and consistency may well lead the list. The undeniably best-in-the-business, where all of these and more come into play, is MotoGP\u2019s Valentino Rossi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel - Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel - Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What makes a true champion? \u00a0Talent, endurance, daring, competitive spirit and consistency may well lead the list. The undeniably best-in-the-business, where all of these and more come into play, is MotoGP\u2019s Valentino Rossi.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-12-15T16:35:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-01-17T21:28:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-Rossi-valentino-rossi-7270255-380-562.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"380\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"562\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"richard\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"richard\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"richard\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c993c1cb7388f785ead01de877887f36\"},\"headline\":\"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-12-15T16:35:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-01-17T21:28:30+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/\"},\"wordCount\":370,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/\",\"name\":\"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel - Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2017-12-15T16:35:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-01-17T21:28:30+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/\",\"name\":\"Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz\",\"description\":\"News about cars and the automotive industry in general. Auto reviews, car pictures and drivers&#039; opinions. Learn how to choose the best car, research aftermarket upgrades, top safety features, etc.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cropped-logo_new.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cropped-logo_new.png\",\"width\":212,\"height\":63,\"caption\":\"Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c993c1cb7388f785ead01de877887f36\",\"name\":\"richard\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4510728506a4e3113f688504c483657c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4510728506a4e3113f688504c483657c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"richard\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/author\/richard\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel - Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel - Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz","og_description":"What makes a true champion? \u00a0Talent, endurance, daring, competitive spirit and consistency may well lead the list. The undeniably best-in-the-business, where all of these and more come into play, is MotoGP\u2019s Valentino Rossi.","og_url":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/","og_site_name":"Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz","article_published_time":"2017-12-15T16:35:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2018-01-17T21:28:30+00:00","og_image":[{"width":380,"height":562,"url":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Valentino-Rossi-valentino-rossi-7270255-380-562.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"richard","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"richard","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/"},"author":{"name":"richard","@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c993c1cb7388f785ead01de877887f36"},"headline":"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel","datePublished":"2017-12-15T16:35:33+00:00","dateModified":"2018-01-17T21:28:30+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/"},"wordCount":370,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Blog"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/","url":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/","name":"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel - Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2017-12-15T16:35:33+00:00","dateModified":"2018-01-17T21:28:30+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/15\/valentino-rossi-motogps-perfect-wheel\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Valentino Rossi and MotoGP\u2019s Perfect Wheel"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/","name":"Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz","description":"News about cars and the automotive industry in general. Auto reviews, car pictures and drivers&#039; opinions. Learn how to choose the best car, research aftermarket upgrades, top safety features, etc.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#organization","name":"Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz","url":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cropped-logo_new.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cropped-logo_new.png","width":212,"height":63,"caption":"Wheels News | Automotive Industry Buzz"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c993c1cb7388f785ead01de877887f36","name":"richard","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4510728506a4e3113f688504c483657c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4510728506a4e3113f688504c483657c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"richard"},"url":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/author\/richard\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":845,"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions\/845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wheelsnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}