Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (born
16 February,
1979,
Urbino,
Italy) is the current
motorcycle MotoGP champion (
2003).
Rossi started racing in Grand Prix's in
1996 for
Aprilia in
the 125
cc category and won his first world
championship the following year.
From there he moved up to the 250cc category and he won the
championship in
1999.
Rossi then moved to
Honda and won the 500cc class in
2001.
He repeated the success in the new MotoGP class in
2002.
Rossi lives in
London.
He is famous for his outgoing behaviour and his intense rivalry with
fellow MotoGP rider, Max Biaggi.
