Valentino Rossi (/ ˈ r ɒ s i / ROSS-ee, Italian: [valenˈtiːno ˈrossi]; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian racing driver, former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion.

The only rider in history to win 125, 250, 500 and MotoGP™ World Championships, Valentino Rossi dominated MotoGP™ with first Honda and then Yamaha, taking the crown five times in a row...

Valentino Rossi in 2017. Valentino Rossi is an Italian nine-time Grand Prix world champion - seven of which are in the premier MotoGP class. Rossi raced for Honda's factory team, Yamaha's factory team and Ducati's factory team. Rossi is also the only road racer to have competed in 400 or more Grands Prix. [1]

Nov 13, 2021 · - Valentino Rossi is the only rider to have won World Championships in four classes: 125, 250, 500 and MotoGP™. - Rossi and Giacomo Agostini are the only two riders to have won premier class...

Jan 17, 2025 · Valentino Rossi's legendary career will continue after being confirmed for a 2025 return to the race track. Rossi is already a MotoGP legend, having won seven premier class world championships between 2001 and 2009, before he eventually …

Jan 23, 2024 · Valentino Rossi’s life changed - in more ways than he expected - on the day that he decided to retire from MotoGP. The motorsports legend finally ended his incredible career after the 2021...

6 days ago · Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images Franco Morbidelli’s 2020 Austrian Grand Prix crash accelerated Valentino Rossi’s retirement. Despite tasting much more infrequent success over his final years on the grid, Rossi retained his passion for MotoGP – even stepping down from the factory Yamaha team to race for SRT in 2021. But the prospect of retiring was already growing strong ahead of ...

Nov 15, 2021 · Rossi finished a respectable 10th in the Valencia GP to close out his stunning MotoGP career. Rossi’s impact on MotoGP is impossible to quantify, in part because he has been an ever-present in...

Jul 1, 2021 · 25 years on from his Grand Prix debut, Valentino Rossi retires. One of the all-time greats, the legendary Italian bows out with nine World Championships to his name and the only rider in...

Aug 13, 2021 · Valentino’s impact on the sport of MotoGP is unparalleled. His charisma and lust for life will leave an indelible mark on the sport. And while he may no longer be racing, he’ll still be in...