![Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi rides his Honda during the first day of the qualifying practice at the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Cheste circuit, southeastern Spain October 31, 2003. Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi rides his Honda during the first day of the qualifying practice at the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Cheste circuit, southeastern Spain October 31, 2003.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4KK7R/italian-motogp-world-champion-valentino-rossi-rides-his-honda-during-the-first-day-of-the-qualifying-practice-at-the-valencia-motorcycle-grand-prix-at-the-cheste-circuit-southeastern-spain-october-31-2003-rossi-clocked-the-best-time-with-1-minute-33634-and-his-team-mate-usa-nicky-hayden-was-second-reutersheino-kalis-reuters-gnfms-2D4KK7R.jpg)
Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi rides his Honda during the first day of the qualifying practice at the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Cheste circuit, southeastern Spain October 31, 2003.
![Italian Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi celebrates his victory after winning the Rio Grand Prix, at the Nelson Piquet race track in Rio de Janeiro, September 21, 2002. The Honda rider, who Italian Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi celebrates his victory after winning the Rio Grand Prix, at the Nelson Piquet race track in Rio de Janeiro, September 21, 2002. The Honda rider, who](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4CC6P/italian-moto-gp-rider-valentino-rossi-celebrates-his-victory-after-winning-the-rio-grand-prix-at-the-nelson-piquet-race-track-in-rio-de-janeiro-september-21-2002-the-honda-rider-who-won-the-final-500cc-championship-last-year-before-it-was-renamed-motogp-and-opened-up-to-more-powerful-four-stroke-machines-claimed-his-10th-win-in-12-races-this-season-in-a-dramatic-race-held-in-wet-slippery-conditions-the-23-year-old-opened-up-an-unassailable-lead-of-106-points-with-four-races-left-over-compatriot-and-arch-rival-max-biaggi-who-finished-second-in-the-race-and-moved-up-to-second-in-the-cha-2D4CC6P.jpg)
Italian Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi celebrates his victory after winning the Rio Grand Prix, at the Nelson Piquet race track in Rio de Janeiro, September 21, 2002. The Honda rider, who
![Italian rider Valentino Rossi on a Honda GP motorbike comes out from a curve during the first free practice session at the Estoril circuit in Portugal September 5, 2003. Valentino Rossi clocked Italian rider Valentino Rossi on a Honda GP motorbike comes out from a curve during the first free practice session at the Estoril circuit in Portugal September 5, 2003. Valentino Rossi clocked](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4J420/italian-rider-valentino-rossi-on-a-honda-gp-motorbike-comes-out-from-a-curve-during-the-first-free-practice-session-at-the-estoril-circuit-in-portugal-september-5-2003-valentino-rossi-clocked-the-best-time-in-1-minute-40101-seconds-reutersjose-manuel-ribeiro-jrfms-2D4J420.jpg)