Fresh faced and
ready to party
Rossi has always had a huge love
of Japanese culture and in his
earlier grand prix years would
always be seen hanging around
the fast Japanese riders of the day.
Here, 125cc rider Rossi hangs with
pal Nobuatsu Aoki, one of the three
Aoki Fireball Brothers, in 1997.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
VOLUME 58 ISSUE 46 NOVEMBER 16, 2021 P9