Graziano Rossi

Graziano Rossi
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1954-03-14) 14 March 1954 Pesaro, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1977–1982 First race 1977 500cc Nations Grand Prix Last race 1982 500cc San Marino Grand Prix First win 1979 250cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix Last win 1979 250cc Swedish Grand Prix Team(s) Morbidelli, Suzuki, Yamaha Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 20 3 7 1 0 114

Graziano Rossi (born 14 March 1954 in Pesaro) is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the father of 9 times motorcycle World Champion Valentino Rossi.

He began racing in the World Championship in 1977 riding a Suzuki in the 500cc class. He had his best year in 1979 when he earned three victories and five podiums in the 250 class aboard a Morbidelli, finishing third in points. He then raced in Touring cars from 1989 to 1993.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Points	Rank	Wins
1977	500cc	Suzuki	VEN –	AUT –	GER –	NAT 13	FRA –	NED –	BEL –	SWE –	FIN –	CZE –	GBR –			0	—	0
1978	500cc	Suzuki	VEN –	ESP –	AUT –	FRA 6	NAT –	NED –	BEL –	SWE –	FIN 9	GBR –	GER –			7	16th	0
1979	250cc	Morbidelli	VEN –		GER –	NAT –	ESP 3	YUG 1	NED 1	BEL –	SWE 1	FIN –	GBR –	CZE 2	FRA –	67	3rd	3
	500cc	Suzuki	VEN –	AUT –	GER –	NAT 9	ESP –	YUG –	NED 12	BEL –	SWE –	FIN –	GBR –		FRA –	2	31st	0
1980	500cc	Suzuki	NAT 3	ESP NC	FRA 4	NED 2	BEL NC	FIN NC	GBR 4	GER –						38	5th	0
1981	500cc	Suzuki	AUT –	GER –	NAT –	FRA –	YUG –	NED –	BEL –	RSM –	GBR 11	FIN –	SWE 11			0	—	0
1982	500cc	Yamaha	ARG 13	AUT 14	FRA –	ESP –	NAT –	NED 13	BEL –	YUG –	GBR –	SWE –	RSM 11	GER –		0	—	0