It’s genuinely difficult to think of a better ambassador for MotoGP than Valentino Rossi. Apart from winning nine world championships, taking 115 individual race wins, and securing 235 podium finishes for himself over the course of his two-wheeled career, his sheer enthusiasm and engagement with fans is tough to beat. Add to that the fact that he’s been working behind the scenes for a long time to train the racers of tomorrow, and it’s clear that his value to motorsport is pretty much incalculable.
All these reasons and more are why his hometown of Tavullia, Italy is keen to celebrate its homegrown international superstar. That’s why the town, along with cultural association Wallabe Urban Art, invited street artist Andrea Buglisi to create a fantastic mural showing Rossi as the rock star he really is.
