Valentino Rossi was born the 16th of
February in 1979, in Urbino-Tavullia (Italy). He is a professional motorcycle
racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is one of the most successful
motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Grand Prix World Championships.
He has won prizes with Aprilia, Honda and Yamaha.
Alter that, he went to Ducati, but in Ducati he didn’t win anything, and he
left Ducati to return to Yamaha again.
Valentino also practices other motorsport activities,
for example: rally or Ferrari Formula One.
Rossi is very superstitious and he does some pre-ride
rituals, as for example: he stops about two metres from his motorbike, bending
over and reaching for his boots. During this moment, he “talks to his
motorbike”, said Rossi during an interview. He also gets off the motorbike in the
same way. His favourite number is 46.
About his personal life, after he left the family home
in Tavullia, he moved to Milan, before taking up residency in London. During
this time, he also adquired a villa in Ibiza. Nowadays, he lives with his
family in Italy. He is a practicing catholic.
Rossi is one of the highest earning sport
personalities in the world. In 2007, the Italian tax authorities declared that
he was investigated for suspected tax evasion. In February in 2008, Rossi
announced that he had paid thirty-five million euros to close the tax case.
He has had some girlfriends, but at his moment, he
hasn’t any.
About his other hobbies, he tries to keep his personal
life out of the public eye as much as possible, although it isn’t a secret that
his favourite Italian football club is the Inter of Milan.
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