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Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy has taken on another new member.
Leonardo Casadei, a 14-year-old from Romagna, is the latest addition to Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy. He competed in the ESBK Talent Cup series in 2025, finishing 11th overall with notable fifth-place finishes in Estoril and Navarra. Casadei joins Lorenzo Pritelli as the second new member of the Academy this year, following Pritelli’s success in the Italian PreMoto3 Championship. Casadei expressed his excitement about realizing his dream of being part of the Academy and working towards the World Championship. Academy CEO Carlo Casabianca praised Casadei’s potential and emphasized the importance of nurturing young talents. Additionally, Celestino Vietti recently had the opportunity to ride a MotoGP bike for the Academy during an official test in Valencia, filling in for the injured Franco Morbidelli.
