![Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi celebrates after winning the Catalan Motorcycle Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya race track near Barcelona June 12, 2005. Rossi extended his lead at the top of Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi celebrates after winning the Catalan Motorcycle Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya race track near Barcelona June 12, 2005. Rossi extended his lead at the top of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4JB88/italian-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-celebrates-after-winning-the-catalan-motorcycle-grand-prix-at-circuit-de-catalunya-race-track-near-barcelona-june-12-2005-rossi-extended-his-lead-at-the-top-of-the-championship-standings-to-58-points-over-compatriot-marco-melandri-who-finished-third-behind-sete-gibernau-of-spain-reutersdani-cardona-gnki-2D4JB88.jpg)
Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi celebrates after winning the Catalan Motorcycle Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya race track near Barcelona June 12, 2005. Rossi extended his lead at the top of
![Italy's MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi poses for photographers on his new Yamaha YZR-M1 during a news conference in Tokyo March 7, 2005. The 26-year-old Italian will kick off his 2005 MotoGP Italy's MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi poses for photographers on his new Yamaha YZR-M1 during a news conference in Tokyo March 7, 2005. The 26-year-old Italian will kick off his 2005 MotoGP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4F8EE/italys-motogp-world-champion-valentino-rossi-poses-for-photographers-on-his-new-yamaha-yzr-m1-during-a-news-conference-in-tokyo-march-7-2005-the-26-year-old-italian-will-kick-off-his-2005-motogp-season-at-the-jerez-circuit-in-spain-on-april-10-2005-reutersyuriko-nakao-ynky-2D4F8EE.jpg)
Italy's MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi poses for photographers on his new Yamaha YZR-M1 during a news conference in Tokyo March 7, 2005. The 26-year-old Italian will kick off his 2005 MotoGP
![Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi's 2nd season with Yamaha in 2005 was just sensational 🤯👏 His best season with Yamaha? 🇯🇵🏆 #MotoGP https://t.co/GdrF2XBQ1d" / Twitter Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi's 2nd season with Yamaha in 2005 was just sensational 🤯👏 His best season with Yamaha? 🇯🇵🏆 #MotoGP https://t.co/GdrF2XBQ1d" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFTqKLtWUAglOaW.jpg:large)
Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi's 2nd season with Yamaha in 2005 was just sensational 🤯👏 His best season with Yamaha? 🇯🇵🏆 #MotoGP https://t.co/GdrF2XBQ1d" / Twitter
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Valentino Rossi 2005 Polini Australian Grand Prix Phillip Island moto GP motorcyle race Australia Stock Photo - Alamy
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