Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi is a MotoGP
motorcycle racer from Urbino, Italy who has won nine Grand Prix World
Championships. Valentino Rossi is one of the most successful figures in
motorcycle racing history, with a record seven premier class Grand Prix
World Championships. Valentino Rossi's father, Graziano Rossi, was also a
Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
Valentino Rossi's Vital Statistics
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Valentino Rossi Biography
Valentino
Rossi was born in Urbino, Italy, on February 16th, 1979, to Graziano
and Stefania Rossi. He grew up about a half hour away in Tavullia, and
due to his father's profession as a motorcycle racer, Rossi was riding
dirtbikes around his back yard by the age of three. Rossi started racing
go-karts, and in 1990 he won a regional title. Rossi won his first
world title at the age of 18, and has been making history ever since.
The "Doctor," Valentino Rossi, has a new challenge in 2011. After 7 years and 4 world championships with the Yamaha
team, Rossi will now begin a new chapter in his legendary career. Rossi
will be riding a Ducati this year in an attempt to accumulate his 10th
(8th in the premier class) World Championship.
Rossi claimed his
first World Championship victory in 1997 with Aprilia. Since that first
World title, Rossi has never finished a season off the podium. He was
even able to find the podium last year, after breaking his leg and
missing four rounds in the middle of the season. Rossi's place in the
history books is already reserved, but its not yet written. The Doctor
still has a lot of riding left to do.
Valentino Rossi and Yamaha
Valentino
Rossi has gained world wide fame due to his 9 world titles, but so has
his Yamaha M1 motorcycle. Rossi rode to four of his 7 premier titles
with the help of the Fiat Yamaha team and his M1 motorcycle. Rossi gave a
sad goodbye to the Yamaha team and his M1 motorcycle, but is ready to
start a new chapter in his career with Ducati in 2011.
Valentino Rossi's Helmets
Rossi has always had some of the most creative helmets on the grid. Check out some of Rossi's helmets here.
Valentino Rossi's Move to Ducati
This garage ain't big enough for the two of us. At the end of the 2010 season, tension between Jorge Lorenzo
and Valentino Rossi caused Rossi to seek out a new home. Rossi joines
the Ducati Racing team for the 2011 season, and will go head to head
with his former teammate during the 2010 season.
Valentino Rossi's 2010 Season
Rossi's
2010 season was a bit of a dissapointment. A broken leg and an injured
shoulder kept Rossi from racing at 100%. Despite his injuries, he was
still able to claim 2 victories, 10 podiums, and third place in the
Championship.
Valentino Rossi's Crashes
When you've been
racing as long as Rossi has, you're going to see some crashes.
Amazingly, Rossi had 230 consecutive starts before the crash at Mugello forced him from the grid.
Valentino Rossi News
- Forbes Names Rossi Highest Paid Racer - (2012-06-25)
- Rossi Earns First Podium Finish of the MotoGP 2012 Season at Le Mans - (2012-05-21)
- Ducati GP12 Debuts at Sepang [Photos] - (2012-01-31)
- Rossi Happy With Ducati's Progess - (2012-01-31)
- Lorenzo Leads Day One At Sepang - (2012-01-31)
Valentino Rossi's Career Stats
- MotoGP 2010 - Yamaha - 3rd
- MotoGP 2009 - Yamaha - 1st
- MotoGP 2008 - Yamaha - 1st
- MotoGP 2007 - Yamaha - 3rd
- MotoGP 2006 - Yamaha - 2nd
- MotoGP 2005 - Yamaha - 1st
- MotoGP 2004 - Yamaha - 1st
- MotoGP 2003 - Honda - 1st
- MotoGP 2002 - Honda - 1st
Valentino Rossi's Bike - Ducati Desmosedici GP11
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