![Italy's Valentino Rossi escapes from a podium with his champagne to share it with journalists after he won the MotoGP race in Brno. Italy's Valentino Rossi escapes from a podium with his Italy's Valentino Rossi escapes from a podium with his champagne to share it with journalists after he won the MotoGP race in Brno. Italy's Valentino Rossi escapes from a podium with his](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8H0YJ/italys-valentino-rossi-escapes-from-a-podium-with-his-champagne-to-share-it-with-journalists-after-he-won-the-motogp-race-in-brno-italys-valentino-rossi-escapes-from-a-podium-with-his-champagne-to-share-it-with-journalists-after-he-won-the-motogp-race-of-the-czech-grand-prix-at-masaryks-circuit-in-brno-august-28-2005-rossi-won-ahead-of-his-fellow-country-men-loris-capirossi-and-third-placed-max-biaggi-l-reuterspetr-josek-2E8H0YJ.jpg)
Italy's Valentino Rossi escapes from a podium with his champagne to share it with journalists after he won the MotoGP race in Brno. Italy's Valentino Rossi escapes from a podium with his
![Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds. Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds.](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/9d6172478f7e43a9b67fa99e56b51cce/2d46cry.jpg)
Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds.
![Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro JR Stock ... Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro JR Stock ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/8e3259c34da44928a905501671cc5014/2cjwawb.jpg)
Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro JR Stock ...
![Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2e5ptgf/ducati-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-of-italy-takes-a-curve-during-the-san-marino-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-the-misano-circuit-september-16-2012-rossi-placed-second-while-yamaha-motogp-rider-jorge-lorenzo-of-spain-won-reutersalessandro-bianchi-italy-tags-sport-motorsport-2e5ptgf.jpg)
Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi
![Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D403HW/valentino-rossi-of-italy-takes-a-curve-during-the-dutch-motogp-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-assen-the-netherlands-june-28-2003-sete-gibernau-of-spain-won-the-race-in-4239006-max-biaggi-of-italy-placed-second-while-his-compatriot-rossi-took-third-place-reuterspaul-vreeker-2D403HW.jpg)
Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi
![Valentino Rossi of Italy, dressed in a prisoner's cap, carrying a ball and chain (foreground) and the winners trophy (obscured), walks off the podium after celebrating his victory in the Czech Republic Valentino Rossi of Italy, dressed in a prisoner's cap, carrying a ball and chain (foreground) and the winners trophy (obscured), walks off the podium after celebrating his victory in the Czech Republic](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4EH3X/valentino-rossi-of-italy-dressed-in-a-prisoners-cap-carrying-a-ball-and-chain-foreground-and-the-winners-trophy-obscured-walks-off-the-podium-after-celebrating-his-victory-in-the-czech-republic-motogp-motorcycling-grand-prix-in-brno-august-17-2003-rossi-was-wearing-the-prison-garb-put-on-during-the-slow-down-lap-as-part-of-his-post-race-celebrations-rossi-won-in-a-time-of-44-minutes-18907-seconds-ahead-of-spaniard-sete-gibernau-and-australian-troy-bayliss-reutersdavid-w-cerny-pjjdp-2D4EH3X.jpg)
Valentino Rossi of Italy, dressed in a prisoner's cap, carrying a ball and chain (foreground) and the winners trophy (obscured), walks off the podium after celebrating his victory in the Czech Republic
![VALENTINO ROSSI LIMITED edition art print by Greg Tillett MotoGP Poster 45x32cm £34.99 - PicClick UK VALENTINO ROSSI LIMITED edition art print by Greg Tillett MotoGP Poster 45x32cm £34.99 - PicClick UK](https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/184388873205_/VALENTINO-ROSSI-NICKY-HAYDEN-limited-edition-art-print.jpg)
VALENTINO ROSSI LIMITED edition art print by Greg Tillett MotoGP Poster 45x32cm £34.99 - PicClick UK
![Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds. Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3Y2K6/italian-500cc-motorcyclist-valentino-rossi-gestures-crossing-the-finish-line-and-winning-the-portuguese-grand-prix-september-9-2001-valentino-rossi-riding-a-honda-won-the-race-in-47-minutes-25357-seconds-reutersjose-manuel-ribeiro-jr-2D3Y2K6.jpg)
Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds.
![MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy waves champagne bottle on podium to celebrate his victory of Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy waves a champagne bottle on the podium to celebrate his victory of the Spanish ... MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy waves champagne bottle on podium to celebrate his victory of Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy waves a champagne bottle on the podium to celebrate his victory of the Spanish ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/35c4bfef5eb3431b80da52af65a53dd4/2chtwwc.jpg)
MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy waves champagne bottle on podium to celebrate his victory of Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy waves a champagne bottle on the podium to celebrate his victory of the Spanish ...
![Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds. Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds.](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/c64dec8cef0d4157bbe3f739274d551c/2d3yfgn.jpg)
Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds.
![Italy's Valentino Rossi waves to the crowd as he holds his helmet and a flag after winning the MotoGP class of the British motorcycle Grand Prix at the Donington Park circuit July Italy's Valentino Rossi waves to the crowd as he holds his helmet and a flag after winning the MotoGP class of the British motorcycle Grand Prix at the Donington Park circuit July](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3WMD6/italys-valentino-rossi-waves-to-the-crowd-as-he-holds-his-helmet-and-a-flag-after-winning-the-motogp-class-of-the-british-motorcycle-grand-prix-at-the-donington-park-circuit-july-14-2002-rossi-rode-a-honda-to-win-the-race-reutersjohn-pryke-reuters-jdp-2D3WMD6.jpg)
Italy's Valentino Rossi waves to the crowd as he holds his helmet and a flag after winning the MotoGP class of the British motorcycle Grand Prix at the Donington Park circuit July
![Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2cyk5kw/ducati-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-of-italy-takes-a-curve-during-the-first-practice-session-of-the-san-marino-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-the-misano-circuit-september-14-2012-reutersalessandro-bianchi-italy-tags-sport-motorsport-2cyk5kw.jpg)
Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi
![MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy jumps over a hill with a snowmobile during a PR event of Yamaha on the ski hills of Santa Caterina February 2, 2005. Valentino Rossi MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy jumps over a hill with a snowmobile during a PR event of Yamaha on the ski hills of Santa Caterina February 2, 2005. Valentino Rossi](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4KR4B/motogp-world-champion-valentino-rossi-of-italy-jumps-over-a-hill-with-a-snowmobile-during-a-pr-event-of-yamaha-on-the-ski-hills-of-santa-caterina-february-2-2005-valentino-rossi-riding-a-snowcat-attracted-more-spectators-on-tuesday-than-the-womens-downhill-practice-taking-place-at-the-same-time-during-the-alpine-world-ski-championships-in-the-northern-italian-skiing-resort-of-santa-caterina-reuterswolfgang-rattay-wrdl-2D4KR4B.jpg)
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy jumps over a hill with a snowmobile during a PR event of Yamaha on the ski hills of Santa Caterina February 2, 2005. Valentino Rossi
![Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2e89a4k/yamaha-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-of-italy-takes-a-curve-during-the-second-free-practice-session-of-the-motogp-motorcycling-italian-grand-prix-at-the-mugello-circuit-in-central-italy-may-30-2009-reutersalessandro-bianchi-italy-sport-motor-racing-2e89a4k.jpg)
Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Dutch MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Assen, the Netherlands June 28, 2003. Sete Gibernau of Spain won the race in 42'39.006. Max Biaggi
![MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy waves champagne bottle on podium to celebrate his victory of Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy waves a champagne bottle on the podium to celebrate his victory of the Spanish ... MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy waves champagne bottle on podium to celebrate his victory of Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy waves a champagne bottle on the podium to celebrate his victory of the Spanish ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/f0d66e68281243059c10f426add4c3cb/2e79per.jpg)
MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy waves champagne bottle on podium to celebrate his victory of Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy waves a champagne bottle on the podium to celebrate his victory of the Spanish ...
![Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds. Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3KHA2/italian-500cc-motorcyclist-valentino-rossi-sprays-champagne-at-the-portuguese-grand-prix-september-9-2001-rossi-riding-a-honda-won-the-race-in-47-minutes-25357-seconds-reutersjose-manuel-ribeiro-jr-2D3KHA2.jpg)
Italian 500cc motorcyclist Valentino Rossi gestures crossing the finish line and winning the Portuguese Grand Prix September 9, 2001. Valentino Rossi, riding a Honda, won the race in 47 minutes 25.357 seconds.
![MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi retires to glam lifestyle with former grid-girl Wag, 14-years his junior, and a £4m yacht - Sporting Excitement MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi retires to glam lifestyle with former grid-girl Wag, 14-years his junior, and a £4m yacht - Sporting Excitement](https://www.sportingexcitement.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/d75931a66cec9d008986fb75bba3ae7ced501d2e.png)