Petronas Yamaha SRT racer, Valentino Rossi, has announced that he will hang up his helmet from MotoGP at the end of this season. The Doctor rode seven motorcycles throughout his career.
Valentino Rossi's decision was conveyed in a press conference session at the Red Bull Ring Circuit, Spielberg, Austria, Thursday (5/8/2021) ahead of the Styria Series on August 6-8.
The Italian made his Grand Prix debut in the GP125 class in 1996 with Aprilia. He won his first world title in 1997, before advancing to the GP250 in 1998 and winning again in 1999. In 2000, he climbed to the GP500 with Honda and won the world's top class title for the first time in 2001. After that, he won six additional world titles. in the king class.
During his career, Rossi won not only nine world titles, but also 235 podiums, of which 115 were victories. He is the driver with the second most victories in Grand Prix history, behind Giacomo Agostini, who has 122 wins.
And during that career, Valentino Rossi has ridden seven different bikes. Here's the list: