This year's Motocourse annual will feature the added attraction of a foreword written by Valentino Rossi.

The Italian legend, who fought back from two successive title defeats to clinch his sixth MotoGP crown in 2008, has penned a special introduction to the 2008-2009 Motocourse in which he reflects on his return to the top and expresses pride at featuring on the Motocourse cover more than any other rider.

The Motocourse, Autocourse and Rallycourse annuals are published by Crash Media Group, which also owns Crash.net.

It is extremely rare for Rossi to write a foreword and Crash Media Group would like to thank Yamaha Racing, Lin Jarvis and of course Rossi for making this foreword possible.

Motocourse is now in its 33rd year and continues to grow in stature as the definitive and most respected motorcycle sport annual in existence, from Barry Sheene (1976) to Valentino Rossi (2008), Motocourse has covered them all.

Don't forget to pre-order your copy of this year's Motocourse to benefit from a 25% discount and guaranteed delivery before Christmas - simply click here to enjoy this discount.