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Athlete
Valentino Rossi
Famoose for
Winning nine motorcycle Grand Prix world championships.
Junior titles · Seven premier titles
- Born
- 16 February 1979
- Birthplace
- Urbino, Italy
More people
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi is an Italian racer whose success and personality drew a large following to motorcycle racing.
Early life
Racing family
His father Graziano raced motorcycles.
Junior racing
Progressed through minibikes and Italian competition.
Career
- 1996
Grand Prix debut
Entered the 125cc world championship.
- 2000s
Premier-class leader
Won titles with Honda and Yamaha.
- 2021 onward
Car racing
Left MotoGP and moved into GT racing.
Achievements
Junior titles
Won 125cc and 250cc championships.
Seven premier titles
Won seven 500cc/MotoGP championships.
Yamaha title
Won in his first season after switching manufacturers.
Beyond racing
Academy
Founded the VR46 Riders Academy.
Team ownership
Built the VR46 racing organisation.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Morio. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
