Profile of Valentino Rossi

Date of Birth: 16 February 1979
City of Birth: Urbino, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Residence: London, UK
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Marriage Status: Single
Hobby: football and radio-controlled toys
Number of GP Racing: 174x
(114x in MotoGP/500cc, 30x in the 250cc, the 125cc 30x)
Total victory in the GP: 84x
(In MotoGP/500cc 57x, 14x in the 250cc, the 125cc 12x)
Pole Positions: 45x
Naik Podium: 127x
Total Winners: 7 Grand Prix
(1x in the 125cc, 250cc 1x in, 1x in the 500cc, 4x in MotoGP)
The first time racing in 1991
The first time Grand Prix champion: Malaysia, 1996 (125cc)
Pole was first reached in 1996 Posistion


Travel Links:
2007: Ranked third MotoGP Championship
2006: Runner Up Championship Moto GP
2005: Moto GP World Champion
2004: Moto GP World Champion
2003: Moto GP World Champion
2002: Moto GP World Champion
2001: Moto GP World Champion 500
2000: Runner Up Moto GP 500
1999: Moto GP World Champion 250
1998: Runner Up Moto GP 250
1997: Moto GP World Champion 125
1996: Ranked ninth Moto GP 125
1995: Italian Champion 125cc Champhion
1994: Winner 125cc Italian Sports Production Championship
1993: Ranked third 125cc Italian Sports Production Champion
1992: Regional Minimoto Champion
1991: Ranked 4th Italian Junior Go-Kart Championship
1990: Regional Go-Kart Championships - 9 Victory
1989: The first time you go Go-Kart Race

Rossi began to feel victory is the first time at the Malaysian Grand Prix racing in 1996. In the 125cc GP racing season that year he was ranked 9th. The following year he won the 11 series with Aprilia team and became the youngest rider ever form the 125cc GP world champion. In 1998 he moved to the 250cc and continue the few victories he had achieved in the previous year. In 1998 he became the runner up in the 250cc GP before he became world champion in the 250cc GP in 1999. In 2000 he moved again to the 500cc Grand Prix and was runner-up. As in the 250cc, a year later he became world champion in the 500cc GP in 2001. After that, during the fourth consecutive year he became world champion MotoGP.

In 2004 he moved to Yamaha because it can not stand the rumors that he became a champion for driving a Honda that was very dominant at the time. He wanted to prove that in the race, the machine no more important than people / drivers. At that time many analysts doubted the champion Rossi will be back. But Rossi was able to prove its ability to become champions in the Moto GP in 2004 and 2005. He has been delivering to the ladder Yamaha motorcycle manufacturers championship after 12 years waiting. He was the first racer who still champion even replace the motor manufacturer.

In 2006, Rossi finished runner-up Hayden. In the last series when he won the opportunity, he instead slipped and fell into the hands of champion Hayden. In subsequent years, Rossi's worse, she only ranked 3rd. Stoner, who lost to a very dominant last year with Ducati. Two years is not a champion make many observers believe Rossi has finished. Especially with the presence of a very intriguing Jorge Lorenzo reminds many of Rossi's party when I was young. But victory in Shanghai - China yesterday made a lot of parties to think again about Rossi's chances this year. This year might not be an easy year for Rossi, but he's driving style is attractive and relatively balanced competition maps make this year's Grand Prix series will be more interesting. For fans like me would hope Rossi Rossi, winner of this year. But greatness Lorenzo also makes people feel have found heir Rossi if he retired or declining performance. The presence of Dany Pedrosa who was digadang-gadang because his talent has shown maturity.