If talking about moto GP, can not be separated from the name of Valentino Rossi (born inUrbino, Italy, February 16, 1979, age 32 years) is a motorcycle racer in the worldchampionship Grandprix after Michael Doohan era, with world titles in four different classes of achieved within seven years berkarier.Ia was one the most successful racer of all time, with 9 World Champion title. According to the magazine published by the American sports, Sports Ilustrated, Rossi is one of the largest paid sportsmen in duunia,he expects to earn $ 34 million in 2007. The son of a former 250 cc Grand Prix racerGraziano Rossi and Stefania Palma holds many records and achievements he achievedbeyond many seniors. It recorded a total of nine riders eccentric world title, once in the 125cc class, once in the 250cc class, and seven times in the top class, 500cc andMotoGP.
After his father, Graziano Rossi, Rossi started racing in Grand Prix in 1996 for Aprilia inthe 125cc category and won the first World Championship the following year. From there,he moved to the 250cc category with Aprilia, and won the 250cc World Championship in 1999. He won the 500cc World Championship with Honda in 2001, the MotoGP WorldChampionships (also with Honda) in 2002 and 2003, and continue the winning streak by winning the world championship in 2004 and 2005, after leaving Honda to join Yamaha,before reclaim the title in 2008 and maintain it in 2009.
Rossi is first in the standings wins the race in the history of 500 cc / MotoGP, with 77victories, and second in all time wins the overall standings with 103 wins the race (behindGiacomo Agostini with 122). Rossi, along with Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR), MichaelSchumacher (F1) and Sebastien Loeb (WRC), also widely known as one of the legends ofmotorsports in the early 21st Century.
Born to race
Rossi was born to be a racer, he grew up in the environment is very supportive of her career. His father, Graziano Rossi is a great future racer '70s. Automated environment he grew a thick atmosphere of racing. When the kids his age preoccupied with his toys, Rossiplaying with a real racing motorcycle in the middle of the paddock famous drivers or LorisReggiani Luca Cadalora.
Rossi was born to be a racer, he grew up in the environment is very supportive of her career. His father, Graziano Rossi is a great future racer '70s. Automated environment he grew a thick atmosphere of racing. When the kids his age preoccupied with his toys, Rossiplaying with a real racing motorcycle in the middle of the paddock famous drivers or LorisReggiani Luca Cadalora.
Personal Life
HobbiesRossi tries to keep his private life from the public eye as much as possible, although he makes no secret of his fondness for Italian football club Inter Milan. Rossi often watch the match Inter Milan directly with the players sit down with their reserves. Rossi known to close friends with Inter Milan player Marco Materazzi and Balotelli, even shortly after winning Germany 2006 Grandprix Rossi celebrated by wearing a football jersey numbered 23 Italy's Materazzi. After Rossi won his ninth world title in October 2009, the Inter Milan congratulated Rossi on their official website. Rossi is also a lefty.PetsRossi's famous pet dog named Guido, English bulldog who has owned since 2000. After Guido Rossi frequently travel around the world can not live in London and lived with his mother in Tavullia Rossi. Rossi could only see the dog while visiting her mother. Guido whose image has become a mascot on the bike seat and helmet Rossi, died after Australian GP 2008, and to reward, Rossi designed a special sticker Guido's picture with a pair of angel wings are floating in the clouds of heaven. Guido has several other appearances on Rossi's bike. When left behind 32 points in the championship in 2006, Guido Inuit dress suit. Guido also dressed in custody during pre-season tests.Guido's death has attracted so much attention as mentioned in the Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport's most prestigious. The dog even starred Quarantasei, a graphic novel produced by Milo Manara contains fiction about the adventures of Valentino Rossi and finally achieve greatness in motor racing.Since the death of Guido, Rossi now has two new dogs (one male and one female), a new dog, named Cesare and Cecilia. During the Misano GP in 2009, right after Rossi made a mistake in Indianapolis, two dogs wearing donkey ears on the helmet Valentino.
