Nurture or nature? Graziano Rossi will surely go down in history as a man that possessed both in abundance. Three times a grand prix winner, he quit racing in 1982 after a serious head injury and then spent the next 13 years guiding his only son

GRAZIANO ROSSI - father of eight-time motorcycle World Champion Valentino - is about to make a racing comeback - this time on a flattracker, rather than a road racing machine.The former 500cc GP star is reported to be having a crack at the sideways

Valentino Rossi is the most famous man in motorcycle sport and one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet and yet, not much is known about him personally. He's guarded by a close inner circle and rarely lets the outside world in.Until now.Visordown has had the handwriting of ...

Watch this video of Rossi vs. McRaeSEVEN-TIME (and almost eight) World Champion Valentino Rossi is to compete in the Rally Great Britain in December, according to the Italian's father.Ex-500cc racer, Graziano Rossi confirmed his son would drive

remembers when, as a kid, took his first steps in the backyard of Dad Graziano, just riding an Adriatica bike,” says the miniature bike manufacturer. 

VALENTINO ROSSI'S father Graziano has said he suggested his son should consider retiring from motorcycle racing following his leg-breaking accident at Mugello MotoGP.The nine-time world champion suffered a bad break to his lower right leg

was there with his father Graziano, who informed me that young Vale was doing OK racing mini bikes and hoped that one day he would ride a 125cc GP bike. I shook his hand and wished him luck, never thinking for a moment that the young enthusiast might turn out to be a

. "He suffered too much because of this story, a lot more than people can imagine. He is not a tax evader and the proof is in his decision to pay: he didn't want a war but a fair agreement." Graziano Rossi, Valention;s father is reported in Corriere

-litre competitor Fabrizio Lai and Ducati test rider Vittoriano Guareschi.Rossi´s father, Graziano, will be competing, in addition to his permanent sidekick Uccio´s making an apperance. The Monza Rally Show takes place from November 14th-16th in the city´s autodrome

(Graziano), who also drove rally cars so I hope when I finish with bikes I have another 10 years with the car."Speaking again on the rumours that the flambouyant Italian has an offer from Ferrari to drive in Formula One, Rossi said:"I had my chance to go