Top 10: MotoGP legend lists his personal list of the best riders of the sport’s modern era
ONE of MotoGP’s legends has revealed his personal list of the sport’s top 10 riders of the modern era, and he’s made some controversial choices.
IT’S a questions with only a few available options but a host of possible answers: who are MotoGP’s 10 greatest riders?
That was the question one fan put to 500cc-era legend and 1993 world champion Kevin Schwantz in a fan Q&A with Spanish outlet AS.com.
In the end, the Suzuki hero could only come up with nine riders spanning the era from when he began racing in the world championship through to the current day — and to be fair, he would be more than deserving of the tenth slot himself.
Do you agree with the tall Texan’s list? Who makes up your personal Top 10 riders of the modern era of MotoGP?
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9. DANI PEDROSA
8. CASEY STONER
7. MARCO SIMONCELLI
6. WAYNE RAINEY
5. JORGE LORENZO
4. EDDIE LAWSON
3. MICK DOOHAN
2. MARC MARQUEZ
1. VALENTINO ROSSI
Originally published as Top 10: MotoGP legend lists his personal list of the best riders of the sport’s modern era
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