Valentino Rossi earns around £20m a year, he's the most successful MotoGP rider of his generation and so it's no surprise he's dated some cracking looking women. So, our research mole has headed off our there and dug out images of Valentino's past

At the Grand Prix de France at Le Mans, Valentino Rossi participated in a Monster Energy interview with MotoGP commentator Gavin Emmett to answer questions sent in by fans. He revealed his thoughts on recent developments, whether he can win

VALENTINO ROSSI is recovering so well that he may be back in a fortnight, to race at the German GP at the Sachsenring. That was the rumour circulating at Catalunya. Much more plausible, however, was the one that broke the previous week – that he had

Valentino Rossi was born on February 16, 1979 in Urbino, Italy. Rossi has become one of the greatest riders in MotoGP, with multiple championship and race victories across GP125, 250 GP, 500 Grand Prix and MotoGP.The first championship victory

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

Rossi's girlfriends in 2006Valentino Rossi's ex-girlfriend Arianna MatteuzziVALENTINO Rossi earns around £20m a year, he's the most successful MotoGP rider of his generation and so it's no surprise he's dated some cracking looking women. So, our

Like many dastardly schemes, our plot to kidnap Valentino Rossi was doomed from the outset. The basic outline was sound enough – track him down, bundle the furry freak brother into the back of a motor, hold him hostage for two weeks chained to a

VALENTINO ROSSI is at home, but still immobilised with his leg elevated, as the slow process of recuperation continues.Rossi was transferred from the Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico in Florence where the operation was performed to the hospital

Rossi ... could this be his new girlfriend?Picture © Oggi Italy 2010 update: Valentino Rossi spotted with new girlfriend on the beach VALENTINO Rossi has been snapped kissing a mystery topless girl while relaxing on a boat with friends just off

In 1997, 12 years ago, Valentino Rossi hinted at his dominant future of the MotoGP class with his first World Championship but few of us could have predicted Rossi's sheer brilliance and utter dominance of every GP class he's raced in since.We take