VALENTINO ROSSI

 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. 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	valentinorossi.com
Motorcycle racing career statistics MotoGP World Championship Active years 2000–2021 Manufacturers Honda (2000–2003) Yamaha (2004–2010, 2013–2021) Ducati (2011–2012) Championships 7 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009) 2021 championship position 18th (44 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 372 89 199 55 76 5415 250cc World Championship Active years 1998–1999 Manufacturers Aprilia Championships 1 (1999) 1999 championship position 1st (309 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 30 14 21 5 11 510 125cc World Championship Active years 1996–1997 Manufacturers Aprilia Championships 1 (1997)  M. RATHISH DPMT 1ST YEAR "B" SECTION