Graziano Rossi
Graziano Rossi is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the father of 9 times motorcycle [List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|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
| 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 | |
| 1979 | 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 |