Valentino Rossi

  Valentino Rossi   ( / ˈ r ɒ s i / ;   Italian:  [valenˈtiːno ˈrossi] ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional   motorcycle road racer   and nine-time   Grand Prix motorcycle racing   World Champion. He won premier class World Championships with both   Honda   and   Yamaha . Nicknamed   The Doctor , he is widely considered to be one of the greatest   motorcycle racers of all time , with nine   Grand Prix World Championships   to his name, seven of which were in the premier   500cc/MotoGP class . He is also the only road racer to have competed in 400 or more Grands Prix, [1]   and rode with the number 46 for his entire career. He had previously requested that the race number continues to be used in upcoming seasons, and not retired. [2] [3] Valentino Rossi Rossi at the  2017 Aragon Grand Prix Nationality Italian Born 16 February 1979  (age 42) Urbino , Italy Website vale...