Legendary Italian motorcyclist Valentino Rossi arrived in Brno at the Masaryk Circuit to watch the weekend Grand Prix. The seven-time MotoGP world champion arrived on Friday evening and is staying at the Grid hotel directly on the Autodrome. Although Rossi has retired from racing, he is present in Brno as the owner and manager of his VR46 Racing Team. Rossi has a special connection to the Masaryk Circuit, where he achieved his first Grand Prix victory on August 18, 1996, in the 125cc class. During his career, he achieved a total of seven victories and fourteen podium finishes at this circuit. Rossi is a nine-time world champion and became famous for the number 46, known as the Doctor.