The town sign of Tavullia, the hometown of Italian motorcyle racer Valentino Rossi, where he headquartered his VR46 Valentino Rossi Riders Academy, is pictured on January 29, 2019 in Tavullia. - Everything in the Italian village reminds you that you are in Valentino Rossi's hometown. The champion grew up here on the border of Marche and Emilia-Romagna in eastern Italy, and his racing number 46 is everywhere in Tavullia. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY STANISLAS TOUCHOT (Photo credit should read MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images)
