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by Duke Pennell's Left Arm
Thursday, September 11, 2025
This just in from MotoGP:
It was teased as MotoGP Iconic and in the stunning Teatro Amintore Galli in Rimini on Thursday, all was revealed. The biggest names in the history of MotoGP were gathered together – with 23 MotoGP World Championships and over 300 MotoGP victories just in the theatre – to celebrate the legacy of the sport and look ahead to its future. A new Hall of Fame, a new trophy design, and three new MotoGP Legends were all revealed on stage in a true night to remember.
THE HALL OF FAME
Our Legends have all played a pivotal role in the sport’s history, and in making it what it has become. Now, the Hall of Fame adds another layer of recognition for those with the most wins, the most success, and those whose names are synonymous with their era, and MotoGP itself. The late heroes were honoured and inducted first: Umberto Massetti, Geoff Duke, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Phil Read and Barry Sheene, all of whom join the Hall of Fame from its opening night.
Then, it was time to celebrate all those who were able to attend the evening or send their messages to the ceremony. Beginning with Giacomo Agostini, eight-time World Champion with 68 wins. Kenny Roberts, the first American Champion, with three MotoGP crowns. Freddie Spencer, Champion twice in one year and the youngest in MotoGP at the time. Eddie Lawson, Champion with two factories in a glorious run in the 1980s. Wayne Rainey, Champion three times in a row, and his sparring partner Kevin Schwantz – with 25 MotoGP wins and that 1993 crown.
From there, another name emerged to create another new era: Mick Doohan. The Australian was inducted and sent his best wishes, before one of his countrymen took to the stage – the first rider to win a World Championship with Ducati and another of the most gifted ever to race: Casey Stoner. 112 podiums and 31 MotoGP wins put Dani Pedrosa in the new Hall of Fame, another of the so-called fantastic four. Then it was time to welcome three-time MotoGP Champion Jorge Lorenzo as once bitter rivals turned fellow Hall of Famers.
Finally, the latest to retire – but not actually last to race. The #46. The ceremony came to a close welcoming Valentino Rossi to the stage, celebrating his seven MotoGP World Championships in style – having himself played a key role in making MotoGP iconic.
It was teased as MotoGP Iconic and in the stunning Teatro Amintore Galli in Rimini on Thursday, all was revealed. The biggest names in the history of MotoGP were gathered together – with 23 MotoGP World Championships and over 300 MotoGP victories just in the theatre – to celebrate the legacy of the sport and look ahead to its future. A new Hall of Fame, a new trophy design, and three new MotoGP Legends were all revealed on stage in a true night to remember.
THE HALL OF FAME
Our Legends have all played a pivotal role in the sport’s history, and in making it what it has become. Now, the Hall of Fame adds another layer of recognition for those with the most wins, the most success, and those whose names are synonymous with their era, and MotoGP itself. The late heroes were honoured and inducted first: Umberto Massetti, Geoff Duke, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Phil Read and Barry Sheene, all of whom join the Hall of Fame from its opening night.
Then, it was time to celebrate all those who were able to attend the evening or send their messages to the ceremony. Beginning with Giacomo Agostini, eight-time World Champion with 68 wins. Kenny Roberts, the first American Champion, with three MotoGP crowns. Freddie Spencer, Champion twice in one year and the youngest in MotoGP at the time. Eddie Lawson, Champion with two factories in a glorious run in the 1980s. Wayne Rainey, Champion three times in a row, and his sparring partner Kevin Schwantz – with 25 MotoGP wins and that 1993 crown.
From there, another name emerged to create another new era: Mick Doohan. The Australian was inducted and sent his best wishes, before one of his countrymen took to the stage – the first rider to win a World Championship with Ducati and another of the most gifted ever to race: Casey Stoner. 112 podiums and 31 MotoGP wins put Dani Pedrosa in the new Hall of Fame, another of the so-called fantastic four. Then it was time to welcome three-time MotoGP Champion Jorge Lorenzo as once bitter rivals turned fellow Hall of Famers.
Finally, the latest to retire – but not actually last to race. The #46. The ceremony came to a close welcoming Valentino Rossi to the stage, celebrating his seven MotoGP World Championships in style – having himself played a key role in making MotoGP iconic.
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