Two of motorcycle racing’s absolute greats at the top their games came together at the 2009 Isle of Man TT.
As John McGuinness dominated the Superbike race on his HM Plant Honda – smashing his own lap record on the way to an incredible 15th TT win – MotoGP legend and reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi was on hand to watch.
It was the Italian star’s first TT experience, and afterwards he spoke of his total respect for McGuinness and the other riders.
This wonderful image, captured by renowned road racing photographer Stephen Davison shows Rossi and McGuinness together at TT 2009, a real celebration of two giants of the sport.