MotoGP™ heads for Mugello Autodromo Internazionale this weekend for the Gran Premio d’Italia and in celebration of our return to the rolling Tuscan hills, we want you to get to know one of the local heroes a little better! As is the case for many MotoGP™ riders, Bezzecchi grew up watching Valentino Rossi in action which inspired him to chase his motorcycle racing dream. Unlike many others however, the Italian has had to opportunity to work closely with the MotoGP™ Legend for many years, coming through the VR46 academy. The California circuit tops the Italian’s wish list of tracks he would love to ride at. What’s the best piece of advice you could give a MotoGP™ rider? For Bezzecchi, it’s slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Ahead of the retirement of Valentino Rossi’s iconic 46 from MotoGP™, we take a look at some other sporting numbers that became symbols.

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