Graziano Rossi racing a Marlboro Yamaha at the 1982 Imola 200. A former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, Rossi raced in both the 500cc and 250cc Grand Prix classes in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Rossi of course is the father of multi-time World Champion Valentino Rossi. Graziano scored three victories in the 250 class, all in 1979 (the same year incidentally Valentino was born). This photo was shot by the late great photographer/journalist Henny Ray Abrams.

Graziano Rossi racing a Marlboro Yamaha at the 1982 Imola 200. A former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, Rossi raced in both the 500cc and 250cc Grand Prix classes in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Rossi of course is the father of multi-time World Champion Valentino Rossi. (Henny Ray Abrams photo)
Larry, do you know where and when this photo was taken? I’d guess the bike is a 500.
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Sorry, somehow I missed the first line of the post: Imola ’82.
DR
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