Rossi's stepfather dies in Italy.

The stepfather 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 hus♕band of Rossi's mother Stefania Palma - killed himself with a shotgun wound to the chest at Pesaro in Italy. His body was found on Friday.

"I feel terrible🧜, I do not know what to say," commented Rossi.

Rossi will st✨art Sunday's Australian Grand Prix from second on the grid.

Stoner, Lorenzo, Rossi, Australian MotoGP 20090
Stoner, Lorenzo, Rossi, Australian MotoGP 20090
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The stepfather of reigning six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi isಞ reported to have committed suicide.

According to the ANSA news agency, 52-year-old Mauro Tecchi - second husband of Rossi's mother Stefania Palma - ki🤡lled himself with a shotgun wound to the chest at Pesaro in Italy. His body was found on Friday.

"I feel terrible, I do n🐷ot know what to say," commented Rossi.

Rossi will start Sunday's Aust♔ralian Grand Prix f✃rom second on the grid.

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