Valentino Knezovic

Nickname: Tino
Team name: Motocity
Race number: 48
Date of birth: 04/08/2009
Hometown/state: Ryde, NSW
Sporting heroes: Valentino Rossi and Pedro Acosta
ASBK debut: Round 2 – Winton, 2021
Career highlight: 1st-place overall – R3 Cup, 2024
Make and model of 2025 motorcycle: Yamaha YZF-R3
What do you do for training: Gym, run, soccer and OZtag
Sponsors: Motocity, Slipstream Exterior Cleaning, NA Mumford Electrical, Fü Sport Boots, Excite Motorsports, Billetta Imports, Yamaha Motor Australia, Suncoast Powerhouse Dyno, All Hours Motorcycle Tyres
Describe yourself: Valentino has an outgoing personality who loves a challenge, winning and all disciplines of motorcycle sport
Fun or interesting fact: Valentino has fond memories of when Jack Miller’s mechanic took him into his garage and allowed him to sit on his motorcycle during the Texas round of MotoGP in 2018
Hobbies outside of racing: Oztag and gym
Race preparation: Listen to music
Social media handles: Facebook: Tino #48, Instagram: @valen_tino48, Tiktok: vale.knez48