Nine-times world champion finishes 10th in Valencia Grand PrixTom Cruise and
Roger Federer among those to pay tributeValentino Rossi brought down the curtain on an illustrious 25-year MotoGP career on Sunday at the season-ending Valencia
Grand Prix. The nine-times world champion finished 10th in his final race, which was won by Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia, one of his former proteges.
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“This race victory is a present to Valentino,” said Bagnaia, a product of Rossi’s VR46 riders academy. “I want to dedicate this race to him and thank him for what he has done for us at the academy.”