Graziano rossi biography of mahatma

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, Valentino, to his first GP season in 1996.

A warm-hearted man who remains totally unaffected by his son's success, Graziano is happy to stay in the background while observing the phenomenon he created attend to his business.

I first met Graziano in the early '90s when he introduced me to his nipper, who at the time was cleaning up in mini moto races.

1977

I remember him as a bright-eyed, likeable kid with more than a passing interest in racing. No one could have predicted what the future held. I caught up with Graziano once again for a chat.

Where were you born and brought up?
I have always lived near Pesaro, which is south of Rimini and close to Misano.

When and where did you start racing?
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