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How fitting for Excel - the bike on which Rossi first excelled

How fitting for Excel - the bike on which Rossi first excelled

Posted on Feb 10, 2016

With just a day to go before the doors open on the MCN London Motorcycle Show we can now reveal the full line up of bikes set to grace the Principal stand. Keen observers will know we’ve already let loose the news that the mighty Aprilia ART CRT ridden by James Ellison in the 2012 GP series will feature. That’s exciting enough right? Well we think this little number might trump it. Ladies and gentleman, for your viewing pleasure we present a truly historic machine, a bike upon which Valentino Rossi first marked cards and gave more than a hint that a legend was in the making. Valentino Rossi, Phil Morris Racing MuseumRS125 GP RSP museum 3RS125 GP RSP museumRS125 GP RSP museum 2         This is Rossi’s RS125 GP RSP, his #2 bike in the 1997 Moto GP, only his second season and one which saw the still teenage rider take the championship in magnificent style. For he didn’t just win the title, he stormed it, winning 11 of 15 races. You can get some idea just how dominant the young Italian was through these highlights from Sentul as he claimed the Indonesian GP with apparent ease, a final win in the penultimate race in a championship he’d already bagged. The machine was acquired by Phil Morris, proprietor of Phil Morris Racing,  and restored at his hugely impressive Motorcycle Racing Museum. If a cheeky peek or two at this historic bike whilst it graces our stand, you can see this and 58 other magnificent machines Phil has on display in Oswestry, by appointment only.Phil Morris Phil Morris with both the RS125 and Art CRT which feature on the Principal stand >>

But for now why not come and visit our mini-museum at Excel London where, aside from the two awesome Aprilia’s you’ll also find Lamb Engineering’s beguiling and beautiful Circus Speed, Indian’s new Chief Classic and a bike which all but stole the NEC show, Rob Kingston’s Rotrex supercharged 265bhp Triumph Rocket III.

Indian Chief Classic Motorcycle Live 2015Lamb EngineeringRocket (retouched)Triumph Rocket III, Indian Chief Classic, Circus of speed

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The MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place at Excel London from Friday February 12th to Sunday February 14th. Tickets cost £21 with discounts for seniors, students and children under 15, with the under-10s going free when accompanied. Prices include free indoor motorcycle parking. For more ticket information, click here.

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