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VRT Motorsport · by Oreste Valenti

From Sicily to AMA Supercross.

School, rider programs and motocross vacations in California with Oreste Valenti: former Supercross rider, coach since 1997 and team manager of Italianteam in the United States.

  • 1992Italian 250 cc champion and 125 cc runner-up
  • 1997Coach since
  • USATeam in AMA Supercross
  • 40Years of 360° motorsport
Oreste Valenti riding on the sand by the sea, with number 1
#1Supermarecross 250 cc

VRT programs

Three levels, one team.

Rider selection and development: from MX/SX School Academy to the Amateur Program and Professional Program, supported by the R&D department.

  1. 1AcademyLearn to ride
  2. 2SelectionThe Academy picks the riders
  3. 3AmateurGrow and race
  4. 4ProfessionalThe big races

Academy

MX/SX School Academy

Oreste Valenti's school. He has been a coach since 1997, qualified for both youth and technical coaching.

  • For kids and teenagers
  • Motocross and supercross riding technique
  • Practice and training on the track
A young rider with his minibike I want to start

Amateur

Amateur Program

The program that gives the best young riders the opportunity to grow and become professional riders.

  • For talented young riders
  • Training, racing and growth
  • Coached by someone who has taken riders to America
Podium of the 2013-2014 Sheikh Marwan bin Rashid Al Mualla championship with the VRT Amateur Program I want to grow

Professional

Professional Program

The program for professional riders who want the opportunity to compete in the biggest races.

  • For riders who already race
  • Support from an experienced team manager
  • The AMA Supercross experience
VRT Professional Program page with an MXGP World Championship podium I want to race

MX/SX School Academy · track archive

Students, training sessions and school moments from the VRT archive, 2018–2025.

VRT MX/SX School in Chile · session with Ian Burns Iduya and Oreste · 2018
VRT MX/SX School in Chile · session with Ian Burns Iduya and Oreste · 2018
VRT SX School · track training · July 2018
VRT SX School · track training · July 2018
VRT International MX School · students · July 2018
VRT International MX School · students · July 2018
VRT SX School · track training · 2019
VRT SX School · track training · 2019
VRT in Chile · training and school activities · 2019
VRT in Chile · training and school activities · 2019
VRT School · certificates and training · 2020
VRT School · certificates and training · 2020
VRT SX School · track preparation · 2020
VRT SX School · track preparation · 2020
VRT · day at the track · 2025
VRT · day at the track · 2025

Amateur Program · training, 2023

Another day on track with the amateur program.

VRT Amateur Program · track activities · 2023
VRT Amateur Program · track activities · 2023

Professional Program · Cordovez, 2018

An archive photo from the VRT professional program.

VRT Professional Program · Cordovez #908 · 2018
VRT Professional Program · Cordovez #908 · 2018
Rider selection hub · the VRT pathway

From the school to the Amateur and Professional programmes: a pathway through learning, training and racing opportunities. Oreste’s original diagram brings the project’s different areas together.

Original VRT diagram: school, Amateur and Professional

MX/SX School Academy · Hub

MX/SX School Academy: riding technique, rider selection and race preparation. Activities take place on private Sandcross tracks at Catania’s Plaia, MX tracks in Nicolosi and Misterbianco, and an SX track. Sandcross Track has operated since 2017.

The sectors

The riders, sector by sector.

The programmes connect riders and activities in South America, Sicily and Italy, Romania, Ethiopia, Malta and Gozo, Mongolia and China, alongside experience in California and the Emirates.

Academy · MX/SX School Academy

MX/SX School Academy: riding technique, rider selection and race preparation. Activities take place on private Sandcross tracks at Catania’s Plaia, MX tracks in Nicolosi and Misterbianco, and an SX track. Sandcross Track has operated since 2017.

  1. 1997FMI Youth Technical Coach diploma, Rome
  2. TodaySchool for kids and teenagers in Catania, with the Sandcross track on the seafront
  3. 2026Nathan Valenti · age 5 · number 1, ready to start riding a motorcycle.

Amateur Program

The best young riders, coached step by step to become professionals, in Italy, in Europe and in the United States.

  1. 2013Dubai MX · the VRT Amateur Program for riders aged 14 to 20, November 2013
  2. 2013Parker Mashburn 🇺🇸 · #223, 3rd in the 85 cc class at the Monster Energy Superbowl in Genoa, 1 November 2013
  3. 2014VRT Amateur Team 2014 · Ryan Wynn (17), Nicholas Kefford (12) and Keving Valenti (12)
  4. 2014Keving Valenti 🇮🇹🇺🇸 · first in the Emirates: Sheikh Marwan bin Rashid Al Mualla championship and Dubai Moto-X. “First in the USA, first in the UAE, next step Italy!”
  5. 2017José Alonso 🇨🇱 · from Chile to Italy with the VRT Amateur Program
  6. 2018 · 2019Cesar Paine 🇨🇱 · in Peru in 2018 and Italy in 2019; fifth in European 65 cc group B qualifying at Gazzane di Preseglie (27 April 2019)
  7. TodayThe VRT Amateur Program heads back to California: Straight outta Sicily
  8. 2017 · 2018Alberto Cavallaro #76 · Paola international race and second at the final round of the 2017 Trofeo Beach Cross Mediterranée; Expert 250 cc and Italian Supermarecross Internationals in 2018.
  9. 2018José Alonso #226 · racing in Chile and a podium at La Serena. Cesar Paine · Latin American Minicross Cup 65 cc in Peru.
  10. 2019Cesar Paine #240 · European EMX65 Championship · top ten in qualifying in 2019: 7th in Slovenia
  11. 2021 · 2023Keving Valenti · Race wins at Giardini Naxos in 2021, and Letojanni and Recanati in 2023.
  12. 2026Papu Cognazzo · FastCross participation · Arsago Seprio · 10–11 October 2026 · 125 cc
  13. 2026Alessandro Di Pietro · FastCross participation · Arsago Seprio · 10–11 October 2026 · 125 cc
José Alonso #226 · Chile 2018
José Alonso #226 · Chile 2018
José Alonso · 2nd at La Serena, Chile 2018
José Alonso · 2nd at La Serena, Chile 2018
A VRT Amateur Program rider in the air at the Dubai MX track in 2013
Dubai MX · 2013
The 2014 VRT Amateur Team: Ryan Wynn, Nicholas Kefford and Keving Valenti with their bikes
Amateur Team 2014
Keving Valenti on the podium in the Emirates with his trophy
Keving first in the Emirates
Keving Valenti raising the cup in front of the VRT Valenti Racing Team banner
The first win · 2014
José Alonso wearing number 226 with Oreste Valenti in 2018
José Alonso · 2018
Cesar Paine with the team in Peru in 2018
Cesar Paine · Peru 2018
Cesar Paine on his arrival in Italy in 2019
Cesar Paine · Italy 2019
European 65 group B qualifying at Gazzane di Preseglie, April 27 2019: Cesar Paine fifth
European 65 cc · Qualifying 2019
Alberto Cavallaro #76 · Paola 2017
Alberto Cavallaro #76 · Paola 2017
Alberto Cavallaro · Beach Cross 2017
Alberto Cavallaro · Beach Cross 2017
Alberto Cavallaro #76 · Yamaha 2018
Alberto Cavallaro #76 · Yamaha 2018
Alberto Cavallaro · MX2 2018
Alberto Cavallaro · MX2 2018
Cesar Paine · Chile / Perú 2018
Cesar Paine · Chile / Perú 2018
Cesar Paine #240 · EMX65 Slovenia 2019
Cesar Paine #240 · EMX65 Slovenia 2019

Professional Program

Professional riders in the biggest races, with Italianteam in AMA Supercross and at major international events.

  1. 2008Jerry Lymburner 🇺🇸 · West Coast Supercross Lites
  2. 2010Justin Keeney 🇺🇸 · AMA Supercross 450 cc: best privateer rider, Italianteam best privateer team
  3. 2011Jorge Balbi Jr. 🇧🇷 · Brazilian champion, among the best privateers in AMA Supercross
  4. EICMA 2013Kyle Regal 🇺🇸 · winner at the Internazionali d'Italia Supercross
  5. 2022David Pulley Jr. 🇺🇸 · the VRT logo in Supercross
  6. 2007Bader Manneh · AMA West Lites with Italianteamsx support, 2007
  7. 2013Andy Winkler · Italianteam support and AMA Supercross, covered by Moto.it in 2013
  8. 2018José Alonso #126 · MX2 Supermarecross · Professional Program
  9. 2013Jeff Alessi · JK Racing Yamaha · Maggiora · MX1 / MXGP
  10. 2008Giuseppe Greco · Sicily · competes in AMA Supercross West Lites and the premier AMA Motocross class in 2008.
Maggiora 2013 · Jeff Alessi / JK Racing Yamaha

VRT’s Motocross World Championship experience also includes the Italian GP at Maggiora on 16 June 2013, with Jeff Alessi and JK Racing Yamaha. The premier class was then called MX1, now MXGP.

The race report

2011 · Jorge Balbi Jr.
Anaheim 1, 8 January 2011: Jorge Balbi Jr. finishes eleventh in the main event. Motonline documents the partnership between 2B Duracell Racing and Italian Team. Motonline · Anaheim 2011 ↗

2019 · Joaquín Poli · the Argentine MX1 champion is among the riders Oreste announces he will support in Europe in 2019. MXTribe · 2019 ↗

Jerry Lymburner · 2008
Jerry Lymburner · 2008
Justin Keeney #252 · 2010
Justin Keeney #252 · 2010
Jorge Balbi Jr. #303 · 2011
Jorge Balbi Jr. #303 · 2011
Kyle Regal’s number 56 motorcycle, winner at EICMA 2013
Kyle Regal #56 · EICMA 2013
Kyle Regal #56 · Genova
Kyle Regal #56 · Genova
David Pulley Jr. #138 · Supercross 2022
David Pulley Jr. #138 · Supercross 2022
David Pulley Jr. #138 · 2022
David Pulley Jr. #138 · 2022
José Alonso #126 · Professional 2018
José Alonso #126 · Professional 2018
José Alonso · MX2 Supermarecross 2018
José Alonso · MX2 Supermarecross 2018
Andy Winkler · Oakland 2013
Andy Winkler · Oakland 2013
Jeff Alessi · Honda #801 · archivio VRT Professional Program
Jeff Alessi · Honda #801 · archivio VRT Professional Program
Kyle Regal · vincitore agli Internazionali d’Italia Supercross · EICMA 2013
Kyle Regal · vincitore agli Internazionali d’Italia Supercross · EICMA 2013
Kyle Regal #56 · gara Supercross · EICMA 2013
Kyle Regal #56 · gara Supercross · EICMA 2013
Kyle Regal e squadra VRT · EICMA 2013
Kyle Regal e squadra VRT · EICMA 2013
Jeff Alessi · Italian Grand Prix, Maggiora · VRT Professional Program archive
Jeff Alessi · Italian Grand Prix, Maggiora · VRT Professional Program archive
Oreste Valenti in salto durante un allenamento in California · archivio personale
Oreste Valenti · California
Oreste Valenti e un pilota in una giornata di allenamento in California
Archivio allenamenti · California
Oreste Valenti in salto · archivio personale
Oreste Valenti · archivio personale

ORESTE VALENTI ARCHIVE · CALIFORNIA

Coaching at Milestone · Adam Cianciarulo

In a Facebook memory dated 20 October 2019, Oreste recalls coaching Adam Cianciarulo at Milestone in California as he began riding the 125 cc class. The post places that training about seven years earlier.

Cianciarulo later became a Monster Energy Kawasaki factory rider, the 2019 Monster Energy Cup winner and the 2019 AMA Pro Motocross 250 cc champion. This illustrates Oreste’s coaching experience; it does not imply a partnership between VRT and Kawasaki.

Career achievements · Kawasaki Racing ↗
View Oreste’s Facebook memory from 20 October 2019Screenshot of Oreste Valenti’s Facebook memory about coaching Adam Cianciarulo at Milestone, California

Top Riders · AMA Supercross / WSX ↗

The list of other riders and photos from each season will be completed from the programs' Facebook archive.

South America

José Alonso · Chile; Cesar Paine · Chile, Peru and the EMX65 European Championship.

Sicily / Italy

The base of the MX/SX School Academy and development of Italian riders.

Romania

Mark Szoke · Amateur Program · 85 cc in 2024, 125 cc in 2025.

Ethiopia

School activities and development of the motocross project.

Malta / Gozo

In June 2021, the Gozo Motocross Association records Oreste Valenti’s presence at its finals and his commitment to continuing motocross collaboration between Sicily and Gozo. GMA · 2021 finals ↗

VRT · EMX65 · 2019

Cesar Paine · the 2019 European journey

Three months of preparation in Sicily, followed by a move to northern Italy with Oreste to prepare for EMX65: the journey reported by MXTribe in April 2019.

Cesar Paine #240 · jersey for the 2019 season
Cesar Paine #240 · jersey for the 2019 season
Cesar Paine · track training · 2019 archive
Cesar Paine · track training · 2019 archive
Cesar Paine #240 · Yamaha with VRT graphics · 2019
Cesar Paine #240 · Yamaha with VRT graphics · 2019
Oreste Valenti and Cesar Paine · 2019 preparation
Oreste Valenti and Cesar Paine · 2019 preparation
Oreste Valenti with Cesar Paine #240 · 2019
Oreste Valenti with Cesar Paine #240 · 2019

Photos published by MXTribe · original article and gallery ↗

Maurizio Scollo · 2019 programme

The 2019 programme announced by Triskelion Motoracing also includes Maurizio Scollo, a young Sicilian 85 cc rider supported by Oreste, alongside Cesar Paine in 65 cc. Il Tabloid · 2019 programme ↗

2024 · 2025

Mark Szoke · Romania · VRT Amateur Program

Runner-up in the final 2024 Internazionali d’Italia Supermarecross 85 cc standings. Oreste Valenti supports him throughout the championship, from initial preparation to work during the season. That year he also wins the EMX85 qualifying round at Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye. In 2025 he moves to 125 cc, entering the Internazionali d’Italia Supermarecross and Internazionali d’Italia Motocross.

FMI · Supermarecross 2024 ↗ · FIM Europe · EMX85 Türkiye 2024 ↗ · VRT Amateur Program ↗

Mark Szoke · further documented results

At the opening Giardini Naxos round in 2024, Mark finishes second overall on the day in 85 cc. In 2025, riding KTM #252, he is listed 17th with 572 points in the final Supermarecross 125 cc standings.

FMI · Giardini Naxos 2024 ↗ · MGM Timing · 2025 125 cc championship ↗

Mark Szoke #25 · VRT Amateur Program · photo published on 31 December 2024
Mark Szoke #25 · VRT Amateur Program · photo published on 31 December 2024
Mark Szoke · championship runner-up · Internazionali d’Italia Supermarecross 85 cc 2024 · Maccarese
Mark Szoke · championship runner-up · Internazionali d’Italia Supermarecross 85 cc 2024 · Maccarese
FMI medal · Mark Szoke · Supermarecross 2024 · front
FMI medal · Mark Szoke · Supermarecross 2024 · front
FMI medal · Internazionali d’Italia Supermarecross 2024 · 85 cc · reverse
FMI medal · Internazionali d’Italia Supermarecross 2024 · 85 cc · reverse
Mark Szoke #25 · Supermarecross 2024
Mark Szoke #25 · Supermarecross 2024
Mark Szoke #25 with Oreste Valenti · Supermarecross 2024
Mark Szoke #25 with Oreste Valenti · Supermarecross 2024

Instagram · @szoke_mark25 ↗

VRT Amateur Program · FastCross 2026

Papu Cognazzo and Alessandro Di Pietro

Papu Cognazzo and Alessandro Di Pietro compete in the 125 cc class at FastCross 2026 in Arsago Seprio on 10–11 October. Two more riders in the VRT development programme.

Papu · Instagram @papu_826 ↗

FastCross · Rider list and event ↗

Alessandro Di Pietro · Facebook ↗ · Oreste’s video · VRT Amateur Program ↗ · Facebook ↗

Alessandro Di Pietro · first in the 125 cc Southern Area

At Partanna on 27 April 2025, he wins both 125 cc qualifying-round races and finishes first in the Italian Junior Championship Southern Area standings. He also wins the Yamaha bLU cRU Challenge.

Alessandro Di Pietro #278 · Partanna, 27 April 2025 · photo: Offroad Pro Racing
Alessandro Di Pietro #278 · Partanna, 27 April 2025 · photo: Offroad Pro Racing

Offroad Pro Racing · official report ↗

Papu · Revigliasco d’Asti · 18/10/2026

Papu continues racing at Revigliasco d’Asti on 18 October 2026. The awards photograph shows him holding a plaque bearing the number 1.

Papu Cognazzo #826 · awards at Revigliasco d’Asti · 18 October 2026
Papu Cognazzo #826 · awards at Revigliasco d’Asti · 18 October 2026

Alessandro Di Pietro and Papu · FastCross 2026

Alessandro Di Pietro #278 · paddock preparation · FastCross 2026
Alessandro Di Pietro #278 · paddock preparation · FastCross 2026
Papu Cognazzo #826 · FastCross 2026
Papu Cognazzo #826 · FastCross 2026
FastCross 2026 · 125 cc Race 2 · live timing during the race, not final results
FastCross 2026 · 125 cc Race 2 · live timing during the race, not final results

AMA · WSX · MX / SX

Top Riders.

Riders from AMA Supercross, the WSX World Championship and motocross. Explore the athletes, classes and profiles through championship sources.

Portraits: FIM World Supercross Championship. Di Pietro, Papu and Pulley photos: VRT archive. These profiles introduce championship riders; the stories of riders supported by VRT appear in the dedicated programmes.

Races

From Sicily to the World Championship.

VRT races at every level: from regional championships all the way to American Supercross.

Regional

Sicily

  • Sicilian champion 1988, Cadetti Cross 250 cc
  • Sicilian regional champion
  • Races on track and on the sand in Catania
National

Italy

  • Italian Supermarecross 250 cc champion and 125 cc runner-up in 1992
  • National Supercross Trophy at the Cibali, 1999
  • Superbowl Supercross in Genoa and Internazionali d'Italia at EICMA
World · Supercross

World

  • AMA Supercross in the United States with Italianteam
  • European 65 cc Championship with Amateur Program riders
  • Dubai, WSX and the MXGP World Championship

Championship action

Championship videos · external content

450SX · Anaheim, 10/01/2026 · Monster Energy Supercross · YouTube ↗
Watch the MXGP reel ↗
MXGP · Facebook reel

Results and records

On track. On record.

From the AMA archives to beach racing: more milestones for Oreste and VRT riders, backed by entry lists and race reports.

Giardini Naxos · 18 January 2026

Two podiums on the sand.

At the opening round of the 2026 Beach Cross Méditerranée, Alessandro Di Pietro finishes second in MX2 Open and Oreste Valenti third in MX2 Veteran. The report is published by the FMI Calabria Regional Committee.

Read the FMI race report ↗
Race video · source: FMI Calabria · Open the race video ↗

Results from the Professional archive

RiderEvent / seasonVerified result
Justin KeeneyAMA 450SX · 201021st in the championship · 38 points
Source ↗
Kyle RegalEICMA · International SX1 · 20131st overall on the day · 2nd in the championship
Source ↗
Parker MashburnEICMA · SuperMini 85 cc · 20134th overall on the day
Source ↗
2004

Oreste #701 · Anaheim 1

The official entry list for the 125 West Supercross on 3 January includes Oreste Valenti on a Suzuki RM125, with Italian Team.

AMA · entry list ↗
2008

Oreste #701 · Glen Helen

The AMA entry list for the San Bernardino National includes Oreste Valenti on a Yamaha YZ250F in the Lites class, with Italian team / Surflex / AXO.

AMA · entry list ↗
2023

David Pulley Jr. · Salt Lake City

The official 250SX East heat starting line-up for 13 May lists VRT by Oreste Valenti among the sponsors of David Pulley Jr. #138.

AMA · heat starting line-up ↗
2025

Oreste · Open Superveteran

FMI Sicilia lists Oreste Valenti of Jonio Motor Club in fifth place in Open Superveteran in its awards list for the 2025 Sicilian championships.

FMI Sicilia · awards list ↗

Coaching and management

Coach, manager and agent.

Oreste Valenti does not only look after the riders on his team. He is also coach, manager and agent for riders who race with other teams but train and grow with him.

  • CoachingTrack training, riding technique and race preparation.
  • ManagementRace programs, travel and season planning, in Italy and in the USA.
  • AgentRelations with teams and sponsors to grow the rider's career.
Two riders sitting on their bikes on the track

Shanghai / Chongqing · 2026

VRT in China.

Oreste Valenti’s journey from the Motocross World Championship in Shanghai to CIMAMotor in Chongqing. Racing, paddocks, motorcycles and encounters through his photographs.

Shanghai, the MXGP of China circuit. A view across the track.
Shanghai, the MXGP of China circuit. A view across the track.

Shanghai. Inside the World Championship.

The 2026 MXGP of China took place on 12–13 September at the Shanghai International Off-Road Circuit. Oreste’s photographs show the track, paddocks and life around the racing.

Chongqing. A world of motorcycles.

On 19–22 September 2026, the Chongqing International Expo Center hosted the 24th CIMAMotor exhibition. The photographs feature off-road and road motorcycles, electric models, engines, suspension and encounters around the stands.

Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Oreste Valenti · Ducati · 2026
Oreste Valenti · Ducati · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP 2026
Shanghai · MXGP 2026
KAYO · 2026
KAYO · 2026
Encounters in China · 2026
Encounters in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · CIMAMotor · 2026
Oreste Valenti · CIMAMotor · 2026
Open all 78 photographs from China
KAYO · 2026
KAYO · 2026
TUF · 2026
TUF · 2026
Paddock · #26 · 2026
Paddock · #26 · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · Ducati · 2026
Oreste Valenti · Ducati · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Motorcycles and stands · 2026
Motorcycles and stands · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · KTM · 2026
Oreste Valenti · KTM · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Motocross · 2026
Motocross · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · LIQUI MOLY · 2026
Oreste Valenti · LIQUI MOLY · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · CIMAMotor · 2026
Oreste Valenti · CIMAMotor · 2026
Suspension · 2026
Suspension · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Encounters in China · 2026
Encounters in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Oreste Valenti · 2026
Oreste Valenti · 2026
Oreste Valenti · MXGP · 2026
Oreste Valenti · MXGP · 2026
Paddock · JETSIURE · 2026
Paddock · JETSIURE · 2026
Motocross · 2026
Motocross · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · Pirelli · 2026
Oreste Valenti · Pirelli · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Italian Alpine Grand Tour · 2026
Italian Alpine Grand Tour · 2026
Motocross · 2026
Motocross · 2026
BSE · 2026
BSE · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Motocross · 2026
Motocross · 2026
ZEXMOTO · 2026
ZEXMOTO · 2026
Oreste Valenti · CIMAMotor · 2026
Oreste Valenti · CIMAMotor · 2026
Encounters in China · 2026
Encounters in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Chongqing International Expo Center · 2026
Chongqing International Expo Center · 2026
Motorcycles on display · 2026
Motorcycles on display · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Engines · 2026
Engines · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Motocross · #33 · 2026
Motocross · #33 · 2026
Motorcycles on display · 2026
Motorcycles on display · 2026
Motocross · 2026
Motocross · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP 2026
Shanghai · MXGP 2026
Electric motorcycle · 2026
Electric motorcycle · 2026
Zongshen · 2026
Zongshen · 2026
Motorcycles and technology · 2026
Motorcycles and technology · 2026
Motorcycles on display · 2026
Motorcycles on display · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · KAYO · 2026
Oreste Valenti · KAYO · 2026
Suspension · 2026
Suspension · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Paddock · KTM · 2026
Paddock · KTM · 2026
Paddock · Honda · 2026
Paddock · Honda · 2026
JHL · suspension · 2026
JHL · suspension · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Motorcycles on display · 2026
Motorcycles on display · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Encounters in China · 2026
Encounters in China · 2026
Paddock · 2026
Paddock · 2026
Oreste Valenti · Shanghai · 2026
Oreste Valenti · Shanghai · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP 2026
Shanghai · MXGP 2026
Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Shanghai · MXGP · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026
Oreste Valenti · encounters and stands in China · 2026

A look around the stands.

A short clip from the China trip, featuring motocross clothing, accessories and products. Press play to watch.

Photographs and video from the archive supplied by Oreste Valenti. Event dates and venues: MXGP, CIMAMotor.

Motorcycles · Manufacturers and meetings

Motorcycles photographed by the client in China: Rex Moto, ZX Moto, KAYO, JHL, TURU and BNK, plus other exhibits. An archive to explore manufacturers and future racing projects with VRT / Italianteam.

Rex Moto

Rex Moto · Cina 2026
More photos
Rex Moto · Cina 2026

ZX Moto

ZX Moto · Cina 2026

KAYO

KAYO · Cina 2026
More photos
KAYO · Cina 2026

JHL

JHL · Cina 2026
More photos
JHL · Cina 2026

TURU

TURU · Cina 2026
More photos
TURU · Cina 2026

BNK

BNK · Cina 2026
More photos
BNK · Cina 2026

TMD 450 MX

TMD 450 MX · Cina 2026

Altra moto esposta

Altra moto esposta · Cina 2026
AMA Supercross riders lined up at the starting gate with pyrotechnics

BREAKING NEWS · SUPERCROSS · 2027

O.V. ORGANIZATION

RETURNS TO ORGANIZING

SX EVENTS

O.V. INTERNATIONAL

INVITATIONAL EVENTS

2027

NEW FUTURE. STAY FOCUS.

Follow O.V. VRT Events Entertainment
SX AMASX AMA · discipline reference

Foto di riferimento SX AMA · Alpinestars 2024 / WPS, p. 175

AMA Supercross
AMA Supercross · sport reference

Imagine your brand on board: from the start to the finish, within Oreste Valenti’s international racing experience.

STAY FOCUS

Oreste Valenti introduces an international invitational Supercross event project for 2027. American racing culture, SX specialists and the experience of VRT / Italianteam come together in a new project.

SX AMA · rider profiles

Official profile references from the 450SX and 250SX classes. These riders represent the sport and are not announced as participants or invitees to O.V. International 2027.

Fonte: SX AMA · roster 450 · roster 250.

Rider list
TOP SECRET N.D.
Prize purse
TOP SECRET N.D.
Location / venue
TOP SECRET N.D.
Dates / period
TOP SECRET N.D.
Oreste Valenti · World Supercross
Oreste Valenti at World Supercross: a photograph from the VRT archive, looking ahead to the next project.

The sporting vision

An invitational format designed to bring together international specialists and top riders, with the aim of involving factory team riders too. Rider appearances, classes and the programme will be shared through official announcements.

Inside AMA Supercross

450SX and 250SX are the American Supercross classes. Factory teams, privateers, qualifying heats and main events shape the racing. Our Top Riders selection introduces some of the names from this world.

Explore Top Riders AMA Supercross · official website

Prizes and opportunities

O.V. International 2027 riders, dates, venues and prize money will be shared through project announcements.

Understanding the sport: AMA Supercross / SMX

Professional riders, factory teams and real American championship prize money explain the scale of the sport. These names and figures are references, not O.V. 2027 event announcements.

Supercross · Start
Start
Motocross rider airborne under a clear blue sky · original VRT archive photo
During
Supercross · Finish
Finish

Start and Finish: reference photos from SupercrossLIVE / Feld Motor Sports. Racing: original VRT archive photo.

SMX 2025 · Official payouts in USD

The championship points fund awards $1,000,000 to the 450 champion and $500,000 to the 250 champion. Individual event purses are separate. Source: official SMX 2025 award overview.

View all 22 positions · 450 and 250
450 · SMX 2025USD
1°$1,000,000
2°$500,000
3°$250,000
4°$200,000
5°$150,000
6°$135,000
7°$120,000
8°$100,000
9°$90,000
10°$75,000
11°$50,000
12°$35,000
13°$34,000
14°$33,000
15°$32,000
16°$31,000
17°$30,000
18°$29,000
19°$28,000
20°$27,000
21°$26,000
22°$25,000
250 · SMX 2025USD
1°$500,000
2°$250,000
3°$150,000
4°$100,000
5°$50,000
6°$25,000
7°$18,000
8°$17,000
9°$16,000
10°$15,000
11°$14,000
12°$13,000
13°$12,000
14°$11,000
15°$10,000
16°$9,000
17°$8,000
18°$7,000
19°$6,000
20°$5,000
21°$3,000
22°$2,000

SMX · Official award overview 2025 (PDF)

AMA Supercross specialists

450SX

  • Eli TomacKTM
  • Ken RoczenSuzuki
  • Cooper WebbYamaha
  • Jett LawrenceHonda
  • Hunter LawrenceHonda
  • Chase SextonKawasaki
  • Jorge PradoKTM
  • Aaron PlessingerKTM
  • Garrett MarchbanksKawasaki
  • Justin CooperYamaha
  • R.J. HampshireHusqvarna
  • Malcolm StewartHusqvarna
  • Jason AndersonSuzuki
  • Colt NicholsSuzuki
  • Jordon SmithTriumph
  • Austin ForknerTriumph
  • Dylan FerrandisDucati
  • Justin BarciaDucati

250SX

  • Haiden DeeganYamaha
  • Cole DaviesYamaha
  • Jo ShimodaHonda
  • Levi KitchenKawasaki
  • Seth HammakerKawasaki
  • Cameron McAdooKawasaki
  • Drew AdamsKawasaki
  • Nicholas RomanoKawasaki
  • Chance HymasHonda
  • Julien BeaumerKTM
  • Michael MosimanYamaha
  • Nate ThrasherYamaha
  • Max AnstieYamaha
  • Caden DudneyYamaha
  • Pierce BrownYamaha
  • Landen GordonYamaha
  • Ryder DiFrancescoHusqvarna
  • Daxton BennickHusqvarna
  • Casey CochranHusqvarna

Riders from the official AMA Supercross roster consulted on 20 October 2026. These riders are not announced as O.V. International 2027 invitees. SX AMA · Teams

Official AMA Supercross 2027 schedule

17 rounds · January–May 2027 · AMA Supercross

RD2027CityVenue
109 JanAnaheim, CAAngel Stadium
216 JanSan Diego, CASnapdragon Stadium
323 JanAnaheim, CAAngel Stadium
430 JanSan Antonio, TXAlamodome
506 FebTampa, FLRaymond James Stadium
613 FebGlendale, AZState Farm Stadium
720 FebDetroit, MIFord Field
827 FebArlington, TXAT&T Stadium
906 MarDaytona Beach, FLDaytona International Speedway
1013 MarIndianapolis, INLucas Oil Stadium
1120 MarSeattle, WALumen Field
1203 AprFoxborough, MAGillette Stadium
1310 AprBaltimore, MDM&T Bank Stadium
1417 AprEast Rutherford, NJMetLife Stadium
1524 AprPittsburgh, PAAcrisure Stadium
1608 MayDenver, COEmpower Field at Mile High
1715 MaySalt Lake City, UTRice-Eccles Stadium

SupercrossLIVE · Official schedule. SX AMA / SMX: riferimento educativo, non calendario O.V. International.

O.V. International 2027 · PDF / HTML

Download PDF · IT   Open HTML · IT

O.V. International 2027: rider list, prize purse, venue and dates TOP SECRET · N.D. SX AMA / SMX photos, riders, payouts and schedule are educational sport references.

ITALIANTEAM · VRT RACING PATHWAY

VRT Selection Hub

STAY FOCUS · 2027

An Italianteam project to identify and support riders progressing towards professional motocross and Supercross. Amateur and Professional Programmes, rider preparation, technical support and selected international race appearances.

Supercross start, reference image for the Selection Hub project
THE START · AMA SUPERCROSS / 450SX
Supercross race action, reference image for the 250SX West programme
THE RACE · 250SX WEST · WEST LITES
Supercross finish-line jump, reference image
THE FINISH · THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

Reference photography of the sport. These images do not document VRT entries or imply agreements with promoters or teams.

COMING SOON · JANUARY 2027

AMA Supercross · selected spot races

Goal: build an Italianteam presence at selected championship rounds, focusing on 450SX and 250SX West, also known as West Lites. The proposal is for selected races, not a full-season entry.

09 JANAnaheim 1 · CaliforniaAngel Stadium · Round 1
23 JANAnaheim 2 · CaliforniaAngel Stadium · Round 3
30 JANSan Antonio · TexasAlamodome · Round 4

Rounds and venues are from the published 2027 AMA schedule. Italianteam participation remains a project in development: riders, entries, class, logistics and budget are to be defined and remain subject to official procedures.

Official 2027 Supercross schedule ↗

2026 · REFERENCE RESULTS

The level of the sport

450SX ChampionKen RoczenSuzuki · 2026
250SX West ChampionHaiden DeeganYamaha · 2026

Champions and results show the sporting and technical level the programme aspires to. These are 2026 season references, not riders announced for the Italianteam project.

Official AMA Supercross champions ↗

NEXT STEP · MXGP

Potential MXGP spot races

Italianteam will also assess selected MXGP appearances based on rider progression, class, team and partner availability, and project feasibility. Races, riders and dates will be announced only after confirmation.

Official MXGP calendar ↗

AMATEUR → PROFESSIONAL

From talent to the international grid

VRT Selection Hub connects rider selection, the Amateur Programme, Professional Programme, coaching and technical development. Italianteam leads the sporting and organisational project, building a gradual pathway focused on preparation and race opportunities.

Discuss the project

Events · Race organization

Events by VRT.

Since 1997: from scooter gymkhanas and minibikes to FMI regional racing, the Italian SX championship and international events with Italian and American specialists.

Poster for the national Supercross at the Campetto Cibali, 25 September 1999, with Loris Capirossi
1999National Supercross at the Cibali in Catania
Aircross Internazionale Freestyle poster, 11 November 2000, Moto Club Leone
2000International Aircross in Acireale
Emirates Motocross School cover, Dubai SX Cup Invitational
DubaiDubai SX Cup Invitational
VRT by Italian Team Inc. USA poster, Race organization
TodayAn international supercross event in Dubai

Cibali 1999 · Palasport Acireale 2000

At Catania’s Cibali in 1999, Supercross brings riders and spectators together with guests including Loris Capirossi and Marcello Torrisi, Valenti’s rider and a regional road racing champion. Oreste also invites and introduces the young Antonio Cairoli, future nine-time world champion, then racing in 85 cc, as a talent to watch. In 2000 he invites Cairoli again to Acireale’s indoor arena: already the Italian 85 cc champion, he tackles double jumps alongside leading riders. Oreste’s recollections are now part of the VRT archive.

Trinacria, symbol of Sicily

Two eras · one homeland

Siculi semu! · We are Sicilian

Oreste Valenti and Antonio Cairoli: two generations of Sicilian motocross, united by racing. Oreste recalls Cairoli as a young rider at the Cibali Supercross and later in Acireale, before his journey to nine world titles.

Two personal photographs of Oreste with Antonio Cairoli from the VRT archive.

Two moments together · VRT archive

Oreste Valenti and Antonio Cairoli · meeting
Oreste Valenti and Antonio Cairoli · meeting
Oreste Valenti and Antonio Cairoli · together
Oreste Valenti and Antonio Cairoli · together

Oreste and Keving · family and racing

Two moments together: a family portrait and the 2021 Supermarecross podium.

Oreste and Keving Valenti · together in 2021
Oreste and Keving Valenti · together in 2021
Oreste and Keving Valenti · Supermarecross 2021
Oreste and Keving Valenti · Supermarecross 2021

VRT by Italian Team Inc. USA · Race organization

From Sicily to the world.

From Sicily to the MXGP World Championship and American AMA Supercross: school activities, rider programmes, event organisation and technical work in Italy and internationally.

Trinacria · flag of Sicily

Sicily

The school, the Sandcross track on the Catania seafront and the big events: supercross at the Cibali in 1999 and Aircross in Acireale in 2000.

A rider seen from behind wearing the Valenti number 1 jersey

California

Italian Team Inc. USA: registered office in Las Vegas, operations in Wildomar. The AMA Supercross team, young American riders and MX Vacations.

Italianteam at the Anaheim Supercross

Dubai

The Dubai SX Cup Invitational with the Emirates Motocross School, and podiums for VRT riders at Dubai Moto-X and the 2013-2014 Sheikh Marwan bin Rashid Al Mualla championship with the VRT Amateur Program.

Podium at Dubai Moto-X with a VRT rider

Chile

From Chile to Italy: the Chilean riders of the VRT Amateur Program, like José Alonso and Cesar Paine.

José Alonso racing in Chile in 2018

Ethiopia

In Addis Ababa, as sporting director, the launch of the Super Motocross Club and the MX program.

Oreste Valenti in Ethiopia
VRT by Italian Team Inc. USA poster, Race organization

What we do

  • Safe-driver training course
  • Rider school
  • Motorsport starter programs
  • Motorsport vacation
  • Technical assistance
  • Marketing and communication
  • Racing department with a mobile technical setup and equipped truck

Partner: Riccardo Boschi, JK Racing team manager in the MX1 World Championship.

The workshop with motocross bikes and workbenchesThe VRT team in front of their stand with the bikes

R&D · Racing department

The workshop, the heart of the team.

Suspension, engines, chassis, modifications and tuning: we develop the bike for its rider and racing use. Rider posture and body dimensions guide the setup. We work with technicians, mechanics, engineers and suspension specialists, each contributing their expertise.

  • Suspension development and setup
  • Engine preparation and tuning
  • Chassis development and setup
  • Ergonomics and adapting the bike to its rider
  • Technical support during practice and racing
Suzuki RM 250 cc · archivio
Suzuki RM 250 cc · archivio
VRT · Officina / Workshop
VRT · Officina / Workshop
VRT · Moto / Motorcycles · archivio
VRT · Moto / Motorcycles · archivio
VRT · Staff · archivio
VRT · Staff · archivio
VRT · Officina / Workshop · archivio
VRT · Officina / Workshop · archivio
Oreste Valenti · Officina / Workshop
Oreste Valenti · Officina / Workshop

Two flags, one team.

Italianteam USA

Las Vegas / California

Registered office: Las Vegas, Nevada. Operational base: Wildomar, California.

Italianteam in the United States: AMA Supercross, event organisation and MX Vacations.

Trinacria · flag of Sicily

VRT Sicily / Italy / Europe

Sicily / Italy / Europe

The school, rider programmes, Sandcross track and Motoclub VRT A.S.D. in Catania, Sicily.

Italianteam MX Vacations · California

American Supercross, live.

With Italianteam MX Vacations you enjoy a motocross vacation in the United States: you ride California tracks and go to AMA Supercross races, with a place to stay and all services included.

  • 3×rides on the track every week
  • A12026 season: Anaheim 1 and San Diego Supercross
  • ALLAccommodation and services included in the package
Italianteam Racing
Italianteam in front of the Motocross Vacation truck at the Anaheim Supercross
Anaheim 1 · AMA Supercross
Justin Keeney in the air on the Italianteam Kawasaki in the stadium
The Italianteam girls on a pink golf cart in the paddock

Holiday photographs and videos · Italianteam MX Vacations

Video

VRT in action.

VRT supercross at the Cibali in Catania, and Oreste as a guest on Radio Focaccia. The videos only start when you tap them.

VRT school, on the track.

VRT lessons for men and women over 18. Video by Oreste Valenti. Open on YouTube
VRT school for riders under 18. Video by Oreste Valenti. Open on YouTube

More stories to watch.

Behind the scenes with Andy Winkler, on the Monster Energy Supercross channel. Open on YouTube
Sicra Press explores the world of car racing. Open on YouTube

From the paddock to the championships

Cédric Soubeyras’s rider profile published by the World Supercross channel. World Supercross · YouTube ↗

VRT Sandcross Track

The track · Catania

Sand, jumps and sea.

Since 2017, VRT Sandcross Track has been the private sand track at Catania’s Plaia. It is part of the MX/SX School Academy activities alongside private MX tracks in Nicolosi and Misterbianco and an SX track.

“Not for joke, sorry about that!”

  • Motocross vacation
  • MX school and training
  • Imported motorcycle parts
  • Bike rental
  • Bike sales
Two riders in the air over motocross jumps

The story

Oreste Valenti, siculi semu!

From champion on the Sicilian sand to team manager in American Supercross: forty years of bikes, riders and passion.

  1. 1986

    Moto Club Leone

    Moto Club Leone is born in Mascalucia. The name? “Leo is my star sign,” says Oreste. This is where his first races start and, years later, the big events in Sicily.

    Moto Club Leone Mascalucia poster with the lion
  2. 1988

    125 cc / 250 cc

    Two Sicilian Cadetti titles: 125 cc and 250 cc. Oreste races two bikes of different capacities on the same day, also doing so at national sand races.

    FMI medal to Oreste Valenti, 1988 Sicilian champion Cadetti Cross 250
  3. 1989

    Junior · Reggio Calabria

    Around two and a half years after starting, following his two 1988 titles, he moves into national Junior racing. At Reggio Calabria he finishes second as number 25, in the race featuring Corrado Maddii #6 and Giorgio Cicogni #28, third.

    Reggio Calabria · 1989 · Valenti #25 · 2°
  4. 1990

    Maglia Azzurra FMI · Pokal Cross

    Selected as a rider of international interest and among Southern Italy’s leading riders, he joins the FMI national squad in Maglia Azzurra. With Italy he wins the team Pokal Cross. Oreste recalls Ponte a Egola, Pisa, and competition with Czechoslovakia, Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland.

    FMI · Maglia Azzurra · Pokal Cross 1990
  5. 1992

    Italian 250 cc champion and 125 cc runner-up

    In 1992, Oreste Valenti wins the Italian Supermarecross title in the 250 cc class and finishes runner-up in the 125 cc class.

    Supermarecross roll of honour: Valenti wins in 1992
  6. 1997

    Coach

    In Rome, in November 1997, he earns the FMI Youth Technical Coach diploma on the first national course. He now holds two FMI qualifications: Level 3 Technical Coach and Youth Technical Coach. He is also an instructor for AICS, ASI and ACSI.

    FMI Youth Technical Coach diploma awarded to Oreste Valenti, Rome 1997
  7. 1999

    Supercross at the Cibali in Catania

    On Saturday 25 September 1999, as president and rider of Moto Club Leone, he organizes the national Supercross at the Cibali in Catania, final round of the national trophy: for the first time in Italy in a city football ground, with over 4,000 spectators and Loris Capirossi as special guest.

    Poster for the national Supercross at the Campetto Cibali, 25 September 1999, with Loris Capirossi
  8. 2000

    Aircross, indoor racing in Sicily

    In November 2000, the year after the Cibali, Oreste Valenti and Moto Club Leone stage the first international Aircross: indoor supercross and freestyle at the Acireale sports arena.

    Aircross Internazionale Freestyle poster, 11 November 2000, Moto Club Leone
  9. 1999–2001

    Suzuki Valenti · two championship podiums

    Third in the final Internazionali d’Italia Supermarecross standings in both 125 cc and 250 cc on Suzuki Valenti bikes. Between 1999 and 2001 he achieves top-three and top-five finishes in Italian 125 cc Supercross. Multiple regional 125 cc and 250 cc titles in Junior and Expert categories.

    Supermarecross · Valenti #5
  10. 2008

    Italianteam in America

    The Italian team run by Oreste Valenti lines up for the West Coast Supercross Lites championship with Alaskan rider Jerry Lymburner.

    A rider with number 556 on a blue bike in the desert
  11. 2010

    Anaheim and the 450 cc class

    In the AMA Supercross 450 cc class, the one that matters most, Justin Keeney on a Kawasaki KX450F is the best privateer rider and Italianteam, the only 100% Italian team, is the best privateer team. 15th in the Anaheim opener main event and, in St. Louis, a charge from last to 12th: the best season of his career.

    Justin Keeney in the air on the Italianteam Kawasaki in the stadium
  12. 2011

    Jorge Balbi Jr.

    The season of Brazilian champion Jorge Balbi Jr. in Italianteam colours: always among the best privateer riders, with the team among the best privateer teams in AMA Supercross.

    Jorge Balbi Jr. with number 303 on a Kawasaki
  13. 2013

    Parker Mashburn in Italy

    Parker Mashburn · 3rd in the 85 cc class at the Monster Energy Superbowl in Genoa, 1 November 2013.

    85 cc podium at the Superbowl Supercross in Genoa with Parker Mashburn
  14. EICMA

    Kyle Regal wins in Milan

    At the Internazionali d'Italia Supercross at EICMA, Kyle Regal takes VRT to the top step: first place.

    Kyle Regal’s number 56 motorcycle, winner at EICMA 2013
  15. 2017

    Motocross in Ethiopia

    As sporting director, he presents the new SMX Super Motocross Club and the future MX program in Addis Ababa, with the Ethiopian Motor Sport Association.

    Oreste Valenti with a group of children in Ethiopia
  16. 2022

    The VRT logo in Supercross

    David Pulley Jr., coached by Valenti as an amateur, carries the VRT by Oreste Valenti logo on his bike in the 2022 Supercross season.

    David Pulley Jr. #138 · AMA Supercross 2022
Poster: Oreste Valenti in the air, 1992 Italian Champion 250
Poster: Oreste Valenti, 1992 Italian Champion 250 Supermarecross
Poster: Oreste Valenti, Sicilian Regional Champion

Fast Cross · 2000

Oreste also takes part in the final edition of Fast Cross, another chapter in his international racing experience.

Fast Cross 2000 · Final edition · commemorative tile kept by Oreste Valenti
Fast Cross 2000 · Final edition · commemorative tile kept by Oreste Valenti

Historical archive · Supermarecross and racing

Photos and press clippings from the archive shared by Oreste Valenti and VRT.

Oreste Valenti #25 · Supermarecross · 1989
Oreste Valenti #25 · Supermarecross · 1989
Oreste Valenti · Supermarecross · 1992
Oreste Valenti · Supermarecross · 1992
Press clipping · Letojanni, 12 October 1997 · Oreste Valenti first in National 125 cc
Press clipping · Letojanni, 12 October 1997 · Oreste Valenti first in National 125 cc
VRT · track jump · archive 2021
VRT · track jump · archive 2021

A personal introduction

Oreste Valenti,
on and off the track.

Born in Sicily on 26 July 1970. A Leo. Rider, technician and instructor, team manager and race organiser: a life built around motocross and the people met along the way.

Born in the 1970s, as motocross moved into major American stadiums: the first stadium motocross event took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1972. AMA · storia del Supercross ↗

Oreste’s lion · his zodiac signSICILY · 26 JULY1970LEO · SX ASCENDANT

Eight shots · eight expressions

All the faces of Oreste.

Do you know me? Send me a word or adjective that comes to mind when you think of me.

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Nickname · Belva

Belva · the nickname

Charismatic, forward-thinking, determined and positive. Power from Etna: volcanic, resourceful, full of bright and ingenious ideas. Creative and inventive; analytical, reflective and logical; tenacious and versatile.

Ascendente SX.

Maglia con scritta July 1970 · The birth of legends

Sicilia · 26 luglio 1970

1970 · the birth of legends

A life that began in 1970. In that same decade, motocross entered U.S. stadiums: the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted the first stadium motocross event in 1972. AMA · Supercross history ↗

Oreste and Keving at the DMX in the UAE

DMX · UAE · 85 cc

Dubai · a VRT 85 cc victory

Oreste organises the final international round of the UAE championship. Keving wins the 85 cc class at DMX Dubai: a milestone in VRT’s racing story.

See Keving’s racing story ↗

Archivio sportivo VRT

Keving Valenti · racing and early podiums

From the VRT archive: Keving’s early podiums, Dubai MX 2014 and on track.

Keving Valenti sul gradino più alto del podio da giovane
Keving Valenti · early podiums
Keving Valenti and VRT Amateur Program riders on the Dubai podium · 2014
Keving Valenti and VRT Amateur Program riders on the Dubai podium · 2014
Olga · Oreste Valenti’s personal assistant · presents Keving with the trophy · Dubai MX 2014
Olga · Oreste Valenti’s personal assistant · presents Keving with the trophy · Dubai MX 2014 · Instagram · Olga ↗
Keving Valenti · on track
Keving Valenti · on track
Nathan Valenti wearing VRT number 1 on his first little bike

The youngest generation of VRT · 27 April · Taurus

Nathan Valenti

Born on 27 April, a Taurus. Wearing number 1 and carrying the family’s passion, he is ready to begin his journey on two wheels.

Send your word ↗

Browse the VRT archive.

Another 42 images from Oreste’s story: racing, the school, documents, motorcycles and press coverage. An album of memories and original material collected over the years.

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1995 · Polini Supercross

Genoa, number 27.

The Polini Supercross video from 2 December 1995 lists Oreste Valenti as number 27. Period footage shared by Mattia Marinelli.

Facebook · shared video

From Oreste Valenti’s memories

Memories of the podium.

Oreste’s archive recalls second place at the Italian Supermarecross Internationals alongside Davide Degli Esposti and Massimo Bianconcini, plus memories of Supercross in 2001.

Instagram · Suzuki rider 1995
VRT Motorsport · 2017–2018

VRT Racing Team · 2017–2018

The VRT 2017–2018 dossier.

School, riders, racing and organisation: the dossier material presents the different sides of VRT. Preserved pages are in the photo archive.

Browse the photo archive

Racing, documents and motorcycles: new archive material

The two 1988 medals, Reggio Calabria 1989, the Italian national squad, press cuttings, Suzuki motorcycles and workshop activities. Open each image for a full-screen view.

FMI · 1988 · 125 cc / 250 cc
FMI · 1988 · 125 cc / 250 cc
Reggio Calabria · 1989 · Valenti #25 · 2°
Reggio Calabria · 1989 · Valenti #25 · 2°
FMI · Maglia Azzurra · Pokal Cross 1990
FMI · Maglia Azzurra · Pokal Cross 1990
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FMI · 1988 · 125 cc
FMI · 1988 · 125 cc
FMI · 1988 · 250 cc
FMI · 1988 · 250 cc
VRT · Podio / Podium · archivio
VRT · Podio / Podium · archivio
VRT · Paddock · archivio
VRT · Paddock · archivio
VRT · Supermarecross · rassegna stampa / press archive
VRT · Supermarecross · rassegna stampa / press archive
Supermarecross · Degli Esposti #8 · Valenti #5 · Bianconcini #12
Supermarecross · Degli Esposti #8 · Valenti #5 · Bianconcini #12
Moto Club Leone · Surflex · archivio
Moto Club Leone · Surflex · archivio
Sandcross · gara / race · archivio
Sandcross · gara / race · archivio
Oreste Valenti #1 · archivio
Oreste Valenti #1 · archivio
VRT · Podio / Podium · archivio
VRT · Podio / Podium · archivio
Oreste Valenti #25 · archivio
Oreste Valenti #25 · archivio
Suzuki RM 250 cc · archivio
Suzuki RM 250 cc · archivio
VRT · Officina / Workshop
VRT · Officina / Workshop
VRT · Moto / Motorcycles · archivio
VRT · Moto / Motorcycles · archivio
Oreste #8 · Suzuki
Oreste #8 · Suzuki
Sandcross · gara / race
Sandcross · gara / race
Oreste Valenti · 1987
Oreste Valenti · 1987
VRT · Staff · archivio
VRT · Staff · archivio
VRT · Officina / Workshop · archivio
VRT · Officina / Workshop · archivio
Suzuki RM 250 cc · archivio
Suzuki RM 250 cc · archivio
Sciacca · 14/04/2002 · Racing Offroad · Valenti
Sciacca · 14/04/2002 · Racing Offroad · Valenti
Oreste #701 · archivio
Oreste #701 · archivio
Oreste Valenti · Officina / Workshop
Oreste Valenti · Officina / Workshop

Press

They wrote about us.

From Italian to American motocross magazines: pages from Oreste's archive. Swipe sideways.

Magic night at the Cibalino
Magic night at the Cibali · 1999
Aircross, indoor racing arrives in Sicily
Aircross in Acireale · 2000
Magazine page with the podium of a supercross race
The podium
Magazine page with photos of riders in the air
In the air
Article: Supersonic Lombardo, Supermarecross
Supermarecross
Articolo: Brilla Degli Esposti
Trofeo Italia Supercross
Locandina VRT Parker Mashburn
VRT Valenti Racing Team · 2013
Collage of pages and photos from the VRT archive
The VRT archive

The story, told by others too.

Articles, interviews and releases tracing the Italianteam and the riders supported by Oreste.

Andy Winkler · Oakland 2013

Moto.it · 22.03.2013

Andy Winkler, from California to Supercross.

Moto.it describes his American experience and Oreste’s help with a motorcycle, accommodation and arrangements.

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XOffRoad / Dueruote · 09.05.2008

Italianteam in AMA outdoor racing

In 2008 XOffRoad announces the Glen Helen entry: Giuseppe Greco in 450 cc, Jan Olaw Lunesky and Oreste Valenti in 250 cc.

Open the source

MXNews · 26.03.2007

Bader Manneh, California 2007

MXNews documents five AMA West Lites rounds and Oreste’s Italianteamsx as the support base.

Open the source

Vital MX · Press release

Italianteam at Anaheim

The AMA Supercross opener press release in the Vital MX archive.

Open the source

Today

Always in the paddock.

Oreste Valenti is a promoter and coach manager: you will find him at the big world supercross events, like WSX, and on the track with his riders, in Catania and in California.

Straight Outta Sicily, don't call it a comeback: the Italianteam stand with Oreste Valenti
Straight outta Sicily. Don't call it a comeback. The VRT Amateur Program and Italian Team MX are heading back to California: new opportunities, new riders, new experiences. Same mission.

“The godfather of Italian motocross in the USA.”

Radio Focaccia, introducing Oreste Valenti
Oreste Valenti on the WSX track with two staff members Oreste Valenti in the stands at the WSX stadium, with the track below

Generations

Three Valentis, number 1 on the sand.

The passion passes from father to son: from the 1992 champion to today's VRT rider, all the way to the youngest of the family. Three number 1s, one family.

Oreste Valenti with number 1 on the sand
Born 1970Oreste ValentiNumber 1 on the sand · Italian Supermarecross 250 cc champion
Keving Valenti riding on the sand by the sea
Born 2001Keving ValentiNumber one on the sand · VRT athlete, raised in California
Little Nathan Valenti in a number 1 shirt on his first bike
Born 2021Nathan ValentiNathan Valenti · age 5 · number 1, ready to start riding a motorcycle.
Keving Valenti · VRT Atlete
Keving Valenti · photograph from his VRT Atlete page

Racing runs in the family. Valenti DNA.

  1. KTM 50 cc · California

    California · KTM 50 cc · Southern California Summer Series winner and Loretta Lynn’s qualifier.

  2. International DMX · Dubai · 85 cc

    Dubai · International DMX winner in the 85 cc class.

  3. Giardini Naxos · Open AMA

    Race victory at the Italian Supermarecross Internationals on a Yamaha YZ125.

  4. Letojanni · MX1

    Victory in the regional sand championship race on a Kawasaki KX-F 450 cc.

  5. Recanati · MX1

    Another race victory in the MX1 class.

Keving’s photographs and videos on Facebook

The story of his return to racing

In May 2021, MXTribe reports on Keving’s return to motocross and two second places in Beach Cross 125 Senior. On 29 October 2022, he wins the MX1 Challenge race at Giardini Naxos, as reported by Sport Web Sicilia.

MXTribe · 2021 ↗ · The 2022 race win ↗

Keving · racing, podiums and team

Keving Valenti · Letojanni 2023 · Kawasaki · vittoria MX1 Rider
Keving Valenti · Letojanni 2023 · Kawasaki · vittoria MX1 Rider
Keving Valenti · premiazione MX1 Rider · Letojanni, 19 febbraio 2023
Keving Valenti · premiazione MX1 Rider · Letojanni, 19 febbraio 2023
Trofei MX1 Rider e Open Master · Letojanni, 19 febbraio 2023
Trofei MX1 Rider e Open Master · Letojanni, 19 febbraio 2023
Famiglia e squadra VRT · Letojanni 2023
Famiglia e squadra VRT · Letojanni 2023
Keving Valenti · ritorno sul podio · archivio 2021
Keving Valenti · ritorno sul podio · archivio 2021
Keving Valenti · ritorno alle gare con Yamaha 125
Keving Valenti · ritorno alle gare con Yamaha 125 cc
Keving Valenti · DMX Jebel Ali, Dubai · archivio stagione 2013/2014
Keving Valenti · DMX Jebel Ali, Dubai · archivio stagione 2013/2014
Keving Valenti · Umm al-Qaywayn · gara e podio negli Emirati
Keving Valenti · Umm al-Qaywayn · gara e podio negli Emirati
Keving Valenti #117 · primo MX1 Challenge, prima manche · Giardini Naxos, 29 ottobre 2022
Keving Valenti #117 · primo MX1 Challenge, prima manche · Giardini Naxos, 29 ottobre 2022
Supermarecross results · Keving Valenti first in Open MX1/MX2 · 8 December 2021
Supermarecross results · Keving Valenti first in Open MX1/MX2 · 8 December 2021

Keving · videos and race stories

Keving’s video

“Valenti 02 Lungo.mp4”, the video published by Keving Valenti VRT Atlete.

Loads the Facebook player when clicked.

Open the video on Facebook ↗
Keving Valenti · Letojanni · MX1 Rider

Letojanni · MX1 Rider win

Keving’s page reports first place in MX1 Rider at the opening round of the Sicilian Regional Championship in Letojanni.

The race-win post ↗

Francesca · her first balance bike race

Francesca Valenti · medaglia alla prima gara di balance bike
Francesca Valenti · medaglia alla prima gara di balance bike
Francesca Valenti · prima gara di balance bike · archivio Family
Francesca Valenti · prima gara di balance bike · archivio Family

Facebook · Oreste Valenti Family ↗

Gallery

Tracks, stadiums and paddocks.

The whole Italianteam at Anaheim
Italianteam · Anaheim
Italianteam rider cornering in the stadium
A rider seen from behind wearing the Valenti number 1 jersey
Newspaper clipping: the Italian national team with Valenti
With the Italian team
Oreste Valenti in motocross gear on a field in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Emirates Motocross School cover, Dubai SX Cup Invitational
Dubai SX Cup
Wooden sign with the Moto Club Leone, Italianteam and VRT Motosport logos
Two riders sitting on their bikes
A rider giving a thumbs up in the desert
Team Racing card: motocross vacation, MX school, parts, bike rental and sales
Riders celebrating on the podium with trophies in a stadium
On the podium
The VRT team in front of their stand with the bikes
The team
The workshop with motocross bikes and workbenches
The workshop
Two riders in the air

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