Valentino Rossi is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix racing World Champion. He won the final 500cc World Championship in 2000 and the 8 Hours of Suzuka with Honda in 2001. After three winless seasons with the factory Yamaha team, he moved to Petronas SRT for 2021.
See also: List of career achievements by Valentino Rossi, Valentino Rossi: The Game, Marc Márquez, Yamaha Motor Racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racing, and Yamaha YZR-M1.