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VR46 Academy Welcomes 14-Year-Old Leonardo Casadei

Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy has introduced its newest and youngest talent, 14-year-old Leonardo Casadei from Romagna. Born in 2011, Casadei competed in the 2025 ESBK Talent Cup, finishing 11th overall with two strong fifth-place results at Estoril and Navarra.

He now becomes the latest young Italian prospect to join the prestigious academy as he continues his development toward the world stage.