![Italian reigning champion Valentino Rossi, atop his Yamaha (46), and other MotoGP riders burst out at the start of the Grand Prix of Japan in Motegi, north of Tokyo September 19, 2004. Italian reigning champion Valentino Rossi, atop his Yamaha (46), and other MotoGP riders burst out at the start of the Grand Prix of Japan in Motegi, north of Tokyo September 19, 2004.](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d39tjt/italian-reigning-champion-valentino-rossi-atop-his-yamaha-46-and-other-motogp-riders-burst-out-at-the-start-of-the-grand-prix-of-japan-in-motegi-north-of-tokyo-september-19-2004-six-riders-were-brought-down-in-a-multiple-crash-triggered-when-italian-loris-capirossi-65-was-travelling-too-fast-to-make-the-corner-and-struck-american-john-hopkins-21-lying-in-second-place-setting-off-a-chain-reaction-that-also-took-out-american-colin-edwards-45-italian-max-biaggi-behind-21-and-nicki-hayden-and-kenny-roberts-also-of-the-united-states-reuters-eriko-sugita-es-fa-2d39tjt.jpg)
Italian reigning champion Valentino Rossi, atop his Yamaha (46), and other MotoGP riders burst out at the start of the Grand Prix of Japan in Motegi, north of Tokyo September 19, 2004.
![Valentino Rossi of Italy receives directions and an Italian flag from an enthusiastic spectator after winning the Australian 250 cc Motrorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island October 3. Second was Olivier Jacque Valentino Rossi of Italy receives directions and an Italian flag from an enthusiastic spectator after winning the Australian 250 cc Motrorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island October 3. Second was Olivier Jacque](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5C8NT/valentino-rossi-of-italy-receives-directions-and-an-italian-flag-from-an-enthusiastic-spectator-after-winning-the-australian-250-cc-motrorcycle-grand-prix-at-phillip-island-october-3-second-was-olivier-jacque-of-france-with-tohru-ukawa-of-japan-in-third-place-rossis-time-for-25-laps-was-39-minutes-28278-seconds-wbtan-2D5C8NT.jpg)
Valentino Rossi of Italy receives directions and an Italian flag from an enthusiastic spectator after winning the Australian 250 cc Motrorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island October 3. Second was Olivier Jacque
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![Italian rider Valentino Rossi performs a wheelie during the second free practice session for the Portugal Grand Prix in Estoril. Italian rider Valentino Rossi on his MotoGP Yamaha performs a wheelie coming Italian rider Valentino Rossi performs a wheelie during the second free practice session for the Portugal Grand Prix in Estoril. Italian rider Valentino Rossi on his MotoGP Yamaha performs a wheelie coming](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4GRMG/italian-rider-valentino-rossi-performs-a-wheelie-during-the-second-free-practice-session-for-the-portugal-grand-prix-in-estoril-italian-rider-valentino-rossi-on-his-motogp-yamaha-performs-a-wheelie-coming-from-a-curve-during-the-second-free-practice-session-for-the-portugal-grand-prix-in-estoril-track-april-15-2005-world-champion-valentino-rossi-clocked-the-sixth-best-time-of-the-first-day-of-free-practice-sessions-in-one-minute-39446-seconds-reutersjose-manuel-ribeiro-2D4GRMG.jpg)
Italian rider Valentino Rossi performs a wheelie during the second free practice session for the Portugal Grand Prix in Estoril. Italian rider Valentino Rossi on his MotoGP Yamaha performs a wheelie coming
![MotoGP, Mondiale 2018: Valentino Rossi avrà 39 anni, ma la classe è intatta. Può ancora sognare l'iride? – OA Sport MotoGP, Mondiale 2018: Valentino Rossi avrà 39 anni, ma la classe è intatta. Può ancora sognare l'iride? – OA Sport](https://www.oasport.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Rossi-5-Valerio-Origo-e1509112987704-640x350.jpg)