Valentino rossi net worth 2014

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Born to a racer father, Graziano Rossi, Valentino followed in his father's footsteps and started racing on a go-kart at a very young age. Rossi lost the 2006 title due to a crash in the final round at Valencia and ceded his title to his former Honda teammate Nicky Hayden. Valentino participated in the 2002 WRC Rally Great Britain in a Peugeot 206 WRC, which he crashed in the second stage of the race.

In 2000, he graduated to the premier class and won the 500cc World Championship with Honda, as well as the MotoGP World Championships (also with Honda) in 2002 and 2003. Rossi is also a team owner of the junior class team Sky Racing Team by VR46.

When it comes to 500cc/MotoGP multiple champions, Valentino is second of all time with 105 race wins, right behind Giacomo Agostini, who has 122.

His rivalry with other top riders, such as Max Biaggi, Sete Gibernau, Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo, and Marc Márquez, has been a defining feature of his career. Followed by 2001, he won the 500cc World Championship with Honda, as well as the MotoGP World Championships (also with Honda) in 2002 and 2003. In 2007, Rossi and Yamaha were defeated by dominant Casey Stoner on a Ducati.

In 2011, he left Yamaha for Ducati and in 2012, it was reported that he will race for Yamaha during the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

With his 105 race wins, Valentino Rossi is second to Giacomo Agostini with the latter's 122 wins, in all time overall wins standings. In 2001, he won the 500cc World Championship  for Honda, and in 2002 and 2003, he won the MotoGP World Championships.

In May 2005, Rossi received an honorary degree in Communications and Advertising.

His dad replaced the 60cc motor on his kart with a 100cc national kart motor when his son was just 5 years old. In February 2008, Rossi announced that they had settled the case for 35 million euros (around $41 million USD) to avoid possible jail time.

Early Life and Career

Valentino Rossi was born on February 16, 1979 in Urbino, Italy.

He is known for his aggressive riding style, incredible overtaking maneuvers, and charismatic personality, which have earned him a massive global following.

Rossi's numerous achievements include over 100 race wins and 200 podium finishes across all classes. Among the top 10 highest earning sports persons of 2011, Rossi is also Italy’s richest athlete.

 The fastest man on two wheels is also crazy about cars.

The following year he won his first World Championship, after which he moved up to the 250cc category with Aprilia and came out the winner of the 250cc World Championship in 1999. The aim of the event was to raise funds for a children’s hospital based in Pesaro, Italy which helps to cure children suffering from leukaemia.

Achievements

 Multiple MotoGP World Championships.
* Ranked as 63rd in the Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity 100 List (2005).

* The youngest rider ever to win the 125cc World Championship.

* Ranked as 64th in the Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity 100 List (2006).

* Ranked as the 2nd highest paid non US citizen athlete in their “International 20″ (2006).

* The first rider in the 55-year history of Moto GP to take back-to-back victories riding machines from two different manufacturers, The 2003 Repsol Honda RC211V and the 2004 Gauloises Yamaha YZR M1.

* One of the two riders to win back-to-back titles on different machinery with Repsol Honda RC211V (2003) and with Gauloises Yamaha YZR M1 (2004).

* The youngest rider ever to have won World Championships in all three classes 125GP, 250GP, and the 500GP/Moto GP.* First in all time podium standings with 104 podiums in premier class.

* Fourth youngest rider ever to win the 500cc title.

* Eighth rider to have won three or more successive premier-class titles.

* Only rider to win seven consecutive races at his home Grand Prix at Mugello (2002-2008).

And that’s to sum up about the fastest man on two wheels!

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