Valentino Rossi – Farewell to the faithful

For the village boy's last competitive appearance in Misano, those in charge of the VR46 fan club pulled out all the stops. An eleven thousand seat grandstand had been reserved and adorned in yellow to celebrate the final laps of the track. Valentino Rossi. For this purpose, each of the spectators present received a hat and a flag. Even fabio quartararo took advantage of it. “ It was crazy to see all the Valentino supporters in the victory lap, said the new world champion at the finish of this race which will remain in the memories, both his and Rossi's. They cheered for me with him, it was crazy. » Since 1997, in a small room, located along the steps leading to Tavullia Castle, the Valentino Rossi “world” fan club has been housed. Its president, Cesarino “Rino” Salucci, is none other than Uccio's father, the friend who never leaves the champion's side. It is he who, in addition to his work as a food wholesaler, runs the club. Officially the Valentino Rossi Tavullia Fan Club was born in August 1997, the year of the 125cc world title with Aprilia. Father Salucci became president by right, recognized and respected by all. Rino was already traveling across Europe with a handful of diehard supporters when V