Valentino Rossi just wants to be an ordinary superstar

The world's greatest motorcycle racer jumped into a Ferrari race car two years ago and drove a few laps, testing only a second slower than Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. That got him an invitation, he says, to change sports and drive for the legendary Italian car company. Valentino Rossi said no. "I don't like being famous. It is like a prison," he said. "And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse." Fame is a curse/blessing that comes with being young, rich, charismatic and supernaturally talented in a sport that is popular all over the world. Rossi, who races Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, is on track to win his sixth world championship since 2001 in the big leagues of motorcycle racing. How good is Valentino? His Yamaha teammate, two-time World Superbike champ Colin... [read full story]