Valentino Rossi is an Italian professional motorcycle racer who has won 8 Grand Prix World Championships. He was born in 1979 in Urbino, Italy. After 2008, Rossi plans to move from motorcycle racing to car racing. Rossi supports the Inter Milan soccer team and has owned a British Bulldog as a pet since 2000, which also serves as his mascot on bikes and helmets. Yamaha has produced Valentino Rossi branded scooters that can be ridden by those aged 16 and up.