VALENTINO ROSSI UNVEILS HIS AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY IN MILAN

Valentino Rossi has unveiled his authorised biography, La mia storia, at a theatre event in Milan. The nine-time world champion discussed the book on stage with its ghostwriter, author Giorgio Terruzzi, and was in good spirits as they explored episodes from its pages.

Published by Rizzoli and available since 10 November, the several-hundred-page volume covers Rossi’s racing career, rivalries and private life, including his two daughters. Its cover features a black-and-white portrait of the Italian rider. The book is available through selected bookshops, online and at the VR46 shop in Tavullia; a French-language edition is also on sale. Rossi had previewed the first copies in a video filmed at the shop.

Friends and guests joined the launch, including Rossi’s longtime friend Alessandro “Uccio” Salucci, musician Cesare Cremonini and Rossi’s partner, Francesca Sofia Novello. Representatives of his favourite football club, Inter Milan, were also present and gave him an original team shirt bearing his familiar number 46.

The launch came as MotoGP prepared for the season’s final two rounds, in Portimão and Valencia. No direct Rossi quotes were reported from the presentation.