Geburtsdatum | Freitag, 16. Februar 1979 |
Geburtsort | Urbino, Italy |
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Beschreibung | Valentino Rossi (/ˈrɒsi/; Italian: [valenˈtiːno ˈrossi]; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed The Doctor, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time, with some labelling him as the greatest ever. He has nine Grand Prix World Championships to his name, seven of which were in the premier 500cc/MotoGP class. He holds the record of most premier class victories, with 89 victories to his name. He won premier class World Championships with both Honda and Yamaha. He is also the only road racer to have competed in 400 or more Grands Prix, and rode with the number 46 for his entire career. |
I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
I would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.