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Valentino Rossi (46), of Italy, steers through a turn during open practice for the Grand Prix of the Americas MotoGP motorcycle race, Friday, April 21, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay
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FILE - Valentino Rossi, of Italy, celebrates his second place finish in the Grand Prix of the Americas MotoGP motorcycle race, on April 23, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Record-breaking motorcycle racer. Charismatic
![Valentino Rossi, center, of Italy, visits with crew members before a practice session for the Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, April 13, 2019, Valentino Rossi, center, of Italy, visits with crew members before a practice session for the Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, April 13, 2019,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MK581F/valentino-rossi-center-of-italy-visits-with-crew-members-before-a-practice-session-for-the-grand-prix-of-the-americas-motorcycle-race-at-the-circuit-of-the-americas-saturday-april-13-2019-in-austin-texas-ap-photoeric-gay-2MK581F.jpg)
Valentino Rossi, center, of Italy, visits with crew members before a practice session for the Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, April 13, 2019,
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