We’ve already told you that Valentino Rossi is organizing a motocross charity event at the Cavallara track at Mondovia for children with leukemia, now Rossi has personally announced the names of other riders that have decided to make the event an even bigger success. Besides Marco Simoncelli, Andrea Dovizioso and Marco Melandri, the legendary Kevin Schwantz has accepted along with Mattia Pasini, Jonathan Rea, Loris Capirossi, Michel Fabrizio, Raffaele DeRosa, Roberto Locatelli (injury permitting), Alex DeAngelis and others.

Here’s Valentino’s video inviting everyone to come see the event and he even gives you directions on how to get to the track.

There’s also going to be another charity motocross event by riders to raise funds for a 17 year old Italian motocross rider Luca Pellegrini who was seriously injured last August during a practice session, that will see other big name racing and motocross stars get together to raise money for Luca’s medical bills.

The event called Una Gara x Luca (a race for Luca) that will take place November 22nd at the Autodromo Bonara di Castrezzato (Brescia) and will see Marco Melandri, Andrea Dovizioso, Marco Simoncelli, Loris Capirossi, Julian Simon, Alex De Angelis, Roberto Locatelli, Andrea Iannone, Lorenzo Zanetti, Niccolò Canepa, Fabrizio Pirovano, Raffaele De Rosa, Alessandro Polita, Matteo Baiocco, Simone Saltarelli and motocross riders Tony Cairoli, David Philippaerts, Davide Guarneri, Angelo Pellegrini, Alex Salvini, Chicco Chiodi, Alessandro Botturi, Fabio Mossini, Alessandro Belometti, Giò Sala, Simone Albergoni, Antoine Meo.

At the end of the races all the riders will be available for photo and autograph sessions. No entrance ticket is required, you’re invited to buy a ticket to take part into a lottery with prizes supplied by companies in the motocycle sector.

So if you’re in Italy the 15th and the 22nd of November, these two events will be a must see and better yet they’re both for worthy causes.

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