Name:

Valentino Rossi

Current Nickname:

Previous Nickname:

Birth date:

16th February 1979

Birthplace:

Urbino, Italy

Place of Stay:

Currently staying in Knights Bridge, London.

Previously staying in Tavullia, Italy.

Zodiac:

Aquarius

Weight:

64kg

Height:

1.80m

Profession:

Professional Motorcycle Racer

Current Bike:

Nastro Azzuro  Honda 500cc

Bike No.:

Number 46

Favorite Cartoon Character:

Wile E. Coyote

Favorite Place: 

Barcelona, Spain 

Favorite Movie:

Blues Brothers

Favorite Actor:

Jim Carey

Favorite Actress:

Demi Moore

Favorite Car:

Porsche (The man has great taste!)

Others:

Valentino Rossi is known to be left-handed. 

He used to wear his hair long, but later had a complete change in image when he skin-shaven his head bald. Nevertheless, he still looks as gorgeous as ever! This season, he is growing his hair out. 

He has a tattoo of a little cute turtle wearing the Number 46, on his left hand side below his belly. The turtle has always been his mascot.

Isn't that cute!!!

Background:

Valentino was virtually born into the GP paddock because his father was works rider Graziano Rossi. 

His father was also a professional racer back in 1978-1980.

Here's his dad's photo...

Vale, as he is known to the paddock, started out minibike racing at the coastal resorts near his home in 1990, then switched to 125 Sport Production to win the Italian national title in his second attempt in 1994.

In 1995, he was the youngest-ever Italian 125 champion, and third in the European championship. Moved to GPs in 1996.

Experience:

Valentino Rossi was a debut-season winner in 1996 and swept to the 125 title in 1997 with 12 race wins. In fact, he only missed the podium twice all year. 

Vale has been in the spotlight, ever since he emerged as World Champion  in the FIM class 125cc at an early age of 18, back in 1997.

The young Italian took his 125 title and moved to 250s on a factory Aprilia and by the end of the season seemed to have achieved dominance, with four race wins in succession and second overall in the championship. 

The ’99 season started slowly, with a fifth and a seventh in Malaysia and Japan, but then Vale caught fire and finished the year with twelve podium finishes and the championship title in a year that saw close racing from Yamaha, Honda and of course, Aprilia.

Rossi gained a huge fan following due to his all-out victory celebrations that included everything from burnouts to dumping his bike and jumping into the stands. Through it all, Rossi has maintained an immense enjoyment of racing as he climbed his way steadily toward 500GP. 

In season 2000, Rossi has earned himself the rookie of the year title and was the first  runner-up in the championship standings.

The team Rossi rides for in 2001 is pretty much the same team as season 2000, that took Mick Doohan to his titles, with Jeremy Burgess as crew chief. This wealth of knowledge and Rossi’s talent make the rookie a possible race winner, with the title not out of the question.

A tribute to Valentino Rossi...

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