Valentino Rossi makes history at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.On September 14, 2008, Rossi took first-place at the Inaugural Indy MotoGP win making him the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) by securing the most premier class motorcycle G.P. championships in history — total 69 career wins.   5-Time MotoGP World Champion
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Born: Feb. 16, 1979, Urbino, Italy
Current Home: Residence: London
Height: 5’- 11”
Weight: 148 lbs
Team: Fiat Yamaha MotoGP Team CAREER:MotoGP 2002-07 / 500cc pre-2002 2008 Team: Fiat Yamaha Team
2007 Team: Fiat Yamaha Team·Starts: 18
·Wins: 4 (Spain (Jerez), Italy, Netherlands, Portugal)
·Poles: 4 (Qatar, Turkey, China, Catalunya)
·Points: 241 (Third) 2006 Team: Camel Yamaha·Starts: 17
·Wins: 5 (Qatar, Italy, Catalunya, Germany, Malaysia)
·Poles: 5 (Catalunya, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Portugal, Valencia)
·Points: 247 (Second) 2005 Team: Gauloises Yamaha·Starts: 17
·Wins: 11 (Spain, China, France, Italy, Catalunya, Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany, Czech Republic, Qatar, Australia)
·Poles: 5 (Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Great Britain)
·Points: 367 (World Champion) 2004 Team: Gauloises Yamaha·Starts: 16
Wins: 9 (South Africa, Italy, Catalunya, Netherlands, Great Britain, Portugal, Malaysia, Australia, Valencia)
·Poles: 5 (South Africa, Spain, Netherlands, Great Britain, Malaysia)
·Points: 304 (World Champion) 2003 Team: Repsol Honda·Starts: 16
·Wins: 9 (Japan, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Portugal, Brazil, Malaysia, Australia, Valencia)
·Poles: 9 (Japan, France, Italy, Catalunya, Czech Republic, Brazil, Malaysia, Australia, Valencia)
·Points: 357 (World Champion) 2002 Team: Repsol Honda·Starts: 16
·Wins: 11 (Japan, Spain, France, Italy, Catalunya, Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany, Portugal, Brazil, Australia)
·Poles: 7 (Japan, South Africa, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Great Britain)
·Points: 355 (World Champion) 2001 Team: Repsol Honda·Starts: 16
·Wins: 11 (Japan, South Africa, Spain, Catalunya, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Portugal, Motegi, Australia, Malaysia, Brazil)
·Poles: 4 (South Africa, Spain, Italy, Catalunya)
·Points: 325 (World Champion) 2000 Team: Nastro Azzurro Honda·Starts: 16
·Wins: 2 (Great Britain, Brazil)
·Best start: Second (Spain)
·Points: 209 (Second) EARLIER MOTORCYCLE RACING SUCCESS: 1999·Won the 250cc World Championship with nine wins and a total of 12 podiums in 16 races, riding for Aprilia Grand Prix Racing. 1998·Finished second in his first season of 250cc World Championship competition for the Nastro Azzurro Team, earning five victories and nine podiums on an Aprilia. 1997·Won the 125cc World Championship on an Aprilia riding for the Nastro Azzurro Team … Scored 11 wins in 15 starts. 1996·Made his World Championship debut, in the 125cc class riding an Aprilia for Scuderia AGV … Finished ninth in points and earned his first victory, in Czech Republic. 1995·Repeated as Italian 125cc champion, contested the European championships as Aprilia works rider. 1994·Won the Italian 125cc championship. 1993·Debuted in the Italian 125cc Sport Production championship with Caviga, winning in his first season. 1990-92·Began career in mini-moto competition. PERSONAL:·Nickname is "The Doctor."
·Tested extensively for Ferrari Formula One team in 2006.
·Has competed in numerous rally events, including two World Rally Championship rounds.
·Son of popular and successful rider Graziano Rossi, who finished third in the 1979 250cc World Championship on a Morbidelli.
·Enjoys motocross, skiing, soccer, spending time with friends.
Source: Compiled by IMS, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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