Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi celebrity news and media links. Rossi is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and has won multiple MotoGP World Championships.

Valentino Rossi, the 36 million Dollar Man

Motorcycle NewsThe Valentino Rossi Express is the richest gravy train in racing history, but does it do the sport any good? Are Valentino’s pumped-up earnings taking away from others, or is he driving wages up for all?

In 2007 from merchandising Valentino, a share of every official Rossi cap sold. That’ll add up for estimated US$ 1 million payout.

Dainese and AGV pay dearly to supply riding gear, to use Valentino Rossi’s image, and to sell Rossi replicas. Estimated last year payout was around US$ 6 million.

Fiat, if the rumors are real, Yamaha is getting US$ 113 million for two years. Valentino Rossi will get most of it, which was in 2007 about US$ 15 million.

Fast Web, pioneering Italian combined phone/internet/TV provider replaces Alice. Rossi has filmed a series of TV ads for them, estimated income US$ 7 million

Imatra, Valentino Rossi has a stake in the label itself, and personally promotes Imatra sunglasses sold by Safilo Oxydo, and the less well-developed Imatra clothing line. The Imatra sidekick was in 2007 good for about 4 million US dollars.

Kerakoll, a perfect demonstration of the whimsy of sponsorship. They make industrial adhesives. Valentino Rossi races Grand Prix motorcycles, what is the connection other that they donated 3 million US dollar to Valentino Rossi’s bank account.
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