Valentino Rossi starred on television as t💛he host of a satirical co🌌medy show in Italy.

Rossi was the special guest co-host of GialappaShow - where funny music and impersonations are the name of𝔍 the game.

And, 🌜inevitably, jokes about Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez were made.

After Rossi admitted a pre-race ritual of putting on his l💙eft boot be𒅌fore his right, and speaking to his bike, he was asked something awkward.

His co-host demanded to know: "I know that you have given🎃 names to your family jewels, is it true that you call one Stone♔r and the other Marquez?”

Rossi burst out laughing then replied: "You can't say otherwise it doesn't work anymore!✱"

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinnerꦬ was among the other stars to be laughed at with an impression.

But the big-name atཧtraction was MotoGP legend Rossi, who rem🙈ains one of the most popular superstars in Italy.

And even in retirement - even in a light-hearted role that sits outside of his comfort zone - laughs at Stoner and Marqu𝓰ez's expense were permitted...