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MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the third free practice session of the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello June 4, 2005 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Italian rider Rossi powers a curve on his MotoGP Yamaha during the third free practice session for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. Italian rider Valentino Rossi powers a Italian rider Rossi powers a curve on his MotoGP Yamaha during the third free practice session for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. Italian rider Valentino Rossi powers a](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3T1K4/italian-rider-rossi-powers-a-curve-on-his-motogp-yamaha-during-the-third-free-practice-session-for-the-spain-grand-prix-in-jerez-de-la-frontera-italian-rider-valentino-rossi-powers-a-curve-on-his-motogp-yamaha-during-the-third-free-practice-session-for-the-spain-grand-prix-in-jerez-de-la-frontera-april-9-2005-valentino-rossis-main-title-rival-sete-gibernau-refused-to-become-embroiled-in-a-feud-with-the-world-champion-ahead-of-his-home-race-the-season-opening-spanish-grand-prix-reutersjose-manuel-ribeiro-2D3T1K4.jpg)
Italian rider Rossi powers a curve on his MotoGP Yamaha during the third free practice session for the Spain Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera. Italian rider Valentino Rossi powers a
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MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy rides his Team Gauloises Yamaha at the third free practice session at the Shanghai International Circuit. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy rides his Team Gauloises Yamaha
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![Italian rider Valentino Rossi on his MotoGP Yamaha performs a wheelie at the end of the third free practice session for the Portugal Grand Prix in Estoril track April 16, 2005. Rossi Italian rider Valentino Rossi on his MotoGP Yamaha performs a wheelie at the end of the third free practice session for the Portugal Grand Prix in Estoril track April 16, 2005. Rossi](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4E8FD/italian-rider-valentino-rossi-on-his-motogp-yamaha-performs-a-wheelie-at-the-end-of-the-third-free-practice-session-for-the-portugal-grand-prix-in-estoril-track-april-16-2005-rossi-clocked-the-fourth-best-time-of-all-free-practice-sessions-in-1-minute-38704-seconds-reutersmarcos-borga-jrjk-2D4E8FD.jpg)