Valentino Rossi to retire from MotoGP

Valentino Rossi announced his retirement from the sport at the end of the 2021 season after a quarter of a century in Grand Prix racing.

Published : Aug 05, 2021 20:15 IST

Rossi, who races with the number 46, is a nine-time world champion with seven of his titles won in the top category.
Rossi, who races with the number 46, is a nine-time world champion with seven of his titles won in the top category.
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Rossi, who races with the number 46, is a nine-time world champion with seven of his titles won in the top category.

Valentino Rossi, one of motorcycling's greatest and most charismatic champions, announced on Thursday his retirement from MotoGP at the end of the 2021 season after a quarter of a century in grand prix racing.

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The 42-year-old Italian, who races with the number 46, is a nine-time world champion with seven of his titles won in the top category.

He made the announcement at a specially arranged news conference ahead of this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix at Austria's Red Bull Ring.

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