August, 2021 was a big month for Valentino Rossi. The Doctor kicked things off by announcing his imminent retirement from MotoGP at the end of the 2021 season. While he’ll still be fielding his VR46 teams on the grid in 2022, not being in the saddle himself will mark a major shift in his career. Still, it was Vale’s late-August, 2021 announcement that may have the biggest impact of all on his life. That’s when he and partner Francesca Sofia Novello announced that they were expecting a baby.
On March 4, 2022, Vale and Francesca both took to their social media accounts to officially announce the newest member of their family to the world. The baby is a girl, and her name is Giulietta Rossi. A post published on their social media accounts on Instagram and Twitter reads, “Mom and Dad are in seventh heaven! Welcome Giulietta Rossi.”
