Valentino Rossi starred on television as the host�🥂� of a satirical comedy show in Italy.

Ros🏅si was the special guest co-host of GialappaShow - where funny music and impersonations are the name of the game.

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

After Rossi admitted a pre-race ritual of putting on his left b🗹oot before his right, and speaking to h⭕is 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 Stoner and th🌜e other Marquez?”

Rossi burst out laughing t🌠hen replied: "You can't say otherw🎐ise it doesn't work anymore!"

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner was among the other stars t🍨o be laughed at with an impression.

But the big-name attraction was MotoGP lege𒈔nd Rossi, who remain🅠s one of the most popular superstars in Italy.

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