For many, Valentino Rossi is the best rider in history, having won every class he competed, including 500cc, two-stroke bikes, 1000cc, four-stroke bikes and is still the most successful rider in the premier class. And to Il Dottore, who is the best?

– It’s hard to say because there have been many great riders throughout history. Everyone has an idea, but I guess I can say maybe Giacomo Agostini or Mike Hailwood. From my experience, I grew up in the 80’s and I followed Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz, Mick Doohan, and I grew up with them. But about the best of all time we must also see the number of wins, and I can’t choose between Agostini and Hailwood.

Rossi spoke about the subject in Tavullia in a stream during the inauguration of a sports equipment store in London.