Valentino Rossi, biography and trivia about the MotoGp ‘Doctor’ (2): mom Stefania and Norifumi Abe

Valentino Rossi, biography and trivia about the MotoGp ‘Doctor’

It is true that Graziano Rossi raced with 46, but apparently it was not this detail that most influenced Valentino Rossi in his decision to bind himself to that number for life. As a child, as Graziano himself explained, Valentino always watched the races in Japan in the middle of the night: in one of them triumphed a rider who started last, who had the number 46, and from the very young Vale there chose it as his own.

Norifumi Abe, Valentino Rossi’s idol.

Norifumi Abe was highly regarded by Valentino Rossi. The Japanese raced with the number 46. In his career, Abe won three races in MotoGP between 1994 and 2004. He sadly passed away at the age of only 32 in October 2007 due to a traffic accident: he crashed his motorcycle into a truck that had made a U-turn, according to reports at the time.

Stefania, Valentino Rossi’s mother.

Valentino Rossi’s mother is Stefania Palma. After separating from Graziano, he had another son: Luca Marini, whom we all know because after a long apprenticeship he earned the opportunity to participate in the MotoGp world championship, crowning his dream of challenging his older brother not only at the Tavullia Ranch but on the most important tracks on the planet