Here's a picture of "The Doctor" (Valentino Rossi, 9-times world champion) in his office, for those of you not familiar with MotoGP. To give you an idea of what they're riding, the bikes weigh around 330 lbs and have around 240 hp, with a top speed close to 220 mph !
I agree, watching a battle is much more interesting. Yup, 35 and riding like he's having the time of his life. I hope he gets the 2 year contact from Yamaha.