Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi was born in Urbino and he was still a child when the family moved to Tavullia Son of Graziano Rossi a former motorcycle racer he first began riding at a very young age Rossis first racing love was karting Fuelled by his mother Stefanias concern for her sons safety Graziano purchased a kart as substitute for the bike However the Rossi family trait of perpetually wanting to go faster prompted a redesign Graziano replaced the 60cc motor with a 100cc national kart motor for his then 5yearold son