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Valentino Rossi, 2004 MotoGP World Champion
Birth date: 16/02/1979
Birth place: Urbino, ITA
First Grand Prix: 1996 MAL 125cc
First Pole Position: 1996 CZE 125cc
First Race Fastest Lap: 1996 FRA 125cc
First Podium: 1996 AUT 125cc
First GP Victory: 1996 CZE 125cc
Grand Prix Starts : 139
500cc/MotoGP Starts: 79
250cc Starts: 30
125cc Starts: 30
Grand Prix Victories: 67
500cc/MotoGP Victories: 41
250cc Victories: 14
125cc Victories: 12
2nd Placements: 21
3rd placements: 12
Podium: 100
Pole Positions: 35
Race Fastest Lap: 59
World Championship Wins: 6
1997 125cc
1999 250cc
2001 500cc
2002 MotoGP
2003 MotoGP
2004 MotoGP
Total Points: 2467
Well done Valentino
How nice to beat Honda
Especially now that we have a Yamaha connection !!!
I just hope that when his contract finishes with Yamaha, he could sign with Aprilia and get the championship!!!
Not a lot left to prove anyway!!!