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By: Julian Ryder . - # 1 in an exciting new Series of Official MotoGP Season Reviews -
MotoGP reached new heights in the 2004 season. Valentino Rossi swapped the role of Honda-mounted champion for that of underdog on the previously under-achieving Yamaha M1 - and undeniably joined the list of all-time greats. In an epic year he didn't just win races but also won back-to-back titles on different makes of motorcycle, something only Eddie Lawson had done before him. And the feat of winning four consecutive championships had previously only been achieved by Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini and Mick Doohan.
MotoGP Season Review 2004 chronicles all 16 races, from the emotional win in South Africa to the coronation in Valencia, with full statistical analysis backing up words from British Eurosport MotoGP commentator Julian Ryder and stunning images from a group of the sport's best photographers led by Paul Barshon.
As well as the race-by-race reports, there is the story of how Rossi's crew, led by the vastly experienced Australian race engineer Jerry Burgess, turned the Yamaha from an also-ran into a championship winner, plus analysis of how the Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Ducati, Aprilia and Proton bikes evolved over the season.
Each rider's performance over the year is also examined, and there is a unique feature - the Riders"Rider of the Year'. Every rider who took part in three or more races has voted for the opponents who impressed him most to find the racer who really can be called the 'Rider of the Year.
This book will become a valuable reference work on one of the most astonishing seasons in the 56-year history of motorcycle Grand Prix racing.
