Rossi's stepfather dies in Italy.
The stepfꦡather of reigning six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is reported to have committed suicide.
According to the ANSA news agency, 52-year-old Mauro Tecchi - second husband of Rossi's mother Stefania Palma - kil🐼led himself with a shotgun wound to the chest at Pesaro in Italy. His body was fou🙈nd on Friday.
"I feel terriꦺble, I 🏅do not know what to say," commented Rossi.
Rossi will 🎐start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix from second onไ the grid.

The stepfather of reigning six time MotoGP world champꦺion Valentino Rossi is reported to have ♛committed suicide.
According to the ANSA news agency, 52-year-old Mauro Tecchi - second husband of Rossi's mother Stefania Palma - killed himself with a shotgun wound to the cheꦿst at Pesaro in Italy. His body was found on Friday.
"I feel terrible, I do not 🔯know what t🍬o say," commented Rossi.
Rossi will start Sunday's Australi🦩an Grand Prix from second on the grid.

Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He isꦺ at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.