Valentino Rossi was born in 1979, in Urbino, Tavullia, Italy. Valentino is a successful motorcycle racer, who is known world-wide for winning many world championships, including the “MotoGP World Championship” and the “Grand Prix World Championship” several times. During his career, Valentino has won many titles and awards, but he has also been ranked as 63rd in the “Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity 100 List”, as the 2nd highest paid non-US citizen athlete, he is also the youngest rider ever to win the 125cc Motorcycle World Championship. In addition to this, Valentino has also set many different records during his career. So there is no surprise that he is named as one of the best motorcycle racers of all time.
Valentino Rossi Net Worth $120 Million
So how rich is Valentino Rossi? Sources estimate that Valentino’s net worth is $120 million, with most of his wealth being from his career as a professional motorcycle racer and also other activities related to motorsport. As Valentino is only 35 years old, there is still a high chance that Valentino’s net worth will become higher.
Valentino’s father, Graziano Rossi, was also a motorcycle racer, which is why Valentino began riding from a very early age. His mother was concerned for Valentino’s safety so at first he had to ride a kart, thus winning the regional kart championship in 1990, and many more races, but his real interest was always in motorcycles. In 1996 Valentino participated in the “World Championship season” and even won the “World Championship Grand Prix”. This added a lot to Valentino Rossi’s net worth. Later he won even more titles and became even more noticeable and acclaimed among others. In 2002 Valentino started racing in “MotoGP World Championship”. This had a huge impact on the growth of Valentino Rossi’s net worth. In total, Valentino Rossi has won nine world motorcycle championships across all three major categories, including six in the major, 500cc/MotoGP class. During his career, Valentino has worked with such companies as “Yamaha”, “Honda” and “Ducati”, all of which he has ridden in world championships.
In addition to his career as a motorcycle racer, Valentino has also done other motorsport activities. In 2006 Valentino tested a “Ferrari Formula One” car. Valentino also likes rallying a lot and has participated in several rallies. What is more, Valentino owns the “Sky Racing Team by VR46”. This also makes Rossi’s net worth grow.
Valentino keeps is private life from the public and that is why there is not much to tell about it. He owns a villa in Ibiza and now lives near to his family in Tavullia. In 2007 Valentino had some problems regarding tax evasion, but he was able to overcome them. All in all, it can be said that Valentino Rossi is one of the most successful motorcycle racers, who is known all over the world. There is no doubt that in the future Rossi will achieve even more and that soon his fans will hear more about his achievements.
