![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 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](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4G9T6/motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-of-italy-takes-a-curve-during-the-third-free-practice-session-of-the-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-june-4-2005-2D4G9T6.jpg)
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
![MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning the MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning the](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2d3exmy/motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-of-italy-burns-his-tire-in-celebration-after-winning-the-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-june-5-2005-rossi-tightened-his-stranglehold-on-the-motogp-world-championship-when-he-won-the-italian-grand-prix-on-sunday-the-yamaha-riders-fourth-win-in-five-races-this-season-and-his-third-in-a-row-after-victories-in-china-and-france-gave-him-120-points-49-ahead-of-his-nearest-challenger-marco-melandri-reuters-chris-helgren-clh-tz-2d3exmy.jpg)
MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning the
![MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning the MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3JYNW/motogp-rider-rossi-of-italy-burns-his-tire-in-celebration-after-winning-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-of-italy-burns-his-tire-in-celebration-after-winning-the-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-june-5-2005-rossi-tightened-his-stranglehold-on-the-motogp-world-championship-when-he-won-the-italian-grand-prix-on-sunday-the-yamaha-riders-fourth-win-in-five-races-this-season-and-his-third-in-a-row-after-victories-in-china-and-france-gave-him-120-points-49-ahead-of-his-nearest-challenger-marco-melandri-reuterschris-helgren-2D3JYNW.jpg)
MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy burns his tire in celebration after winning the
![MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy is chased through a turn by Biaggi during Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (L) of Italy is chased through a turn by MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy is chased through a turn by Biaggi during Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (L) of Italy is chased through a turn by](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d3xe4h/motogp-rider-rossi-of-italy-is-chased-through-a-turn-by-biaggi-during-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-l-of-italy-is-chased-through-a-turn-by-max-biaggi-during-the-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-june-5-2005-rossi-tightened-his-stranglehold-on-the-motogp-world-championship-when-he-won-the-italian-grand-prix-on-sunday-the-yamaha-riders-fourth-win-in-five-races-this-season-and-his-third-in-a-row-after-victories-in-china-and-france-gave-him-120-points-49-ahead-of-his-nearest-challenger-marco-melandri-reuters-chris-helgren-2d3xe4h.jpg)
MotoGP rider Rossi of Italy is chased through a turn by Biaggi during Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (L) of Italy is chased through a turn by
![AGV 'The Doctor' or 'Il Laureato' Helmet (2005 Mugello) The helmet design was in a cartoon style and featured Rossi on the top of the helmet holding his doctora… AGV 'The Doctor' or 'Il Laureato' Helmet (2005 Mugello) The helmet design was in a cartoon style and featured Rossi on the top of the helmet holding his doctora…](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1d/65/41/1d6541eb54dcd3d00815819931ad07ab.jpg)
AGV 'The Doctor' or 'Il Laureato' Helmet (2005 Mugello) The helmet design was in a cartoon style and featured Rossi on the top of the helmet holding his doctora…
![Italy's Rossi, Biaggi and Capirossi pose on the podium at the end of the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. Italy's Valentino Rossi (C) and countrymen Max Biaggi (L) and Loris Capirossi Italy's Rossi, Biaggi and Capirossi pose on the podium at the end of the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. Italy's Valentino Rossi (C) and countrymen Max Biaggi (L) and Loris Capirossi](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CHJAKT/italys-rossi-biaggi-and-capirossi-pose-on-the-podium-at-the-end-of-the-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-italys-valentino-rossi-c-and-countrymen-max-biaggi-l-and-loris-capirossi-pose-on-the-podium-at-the-end-of-the-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-june-5-2005-rossi-won-the-race-ahead-of-biaggi-who-was-second-on-his-honda-loris-capirossi-that-took-the-third-place-riding-a-ducati-reutersmax-rossi-2CHJAKT.jpg)
Italy's Rossi, Biaggi and Capirossi pose on the podium at the end of the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. Italy's Valentino Rossi (C) and countrymen Max Biaggi (L) and Loris Capirossi
![Italian MotoGP rider Rossi adjusts his helmet before third free practice session of Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi adjusts his helmet before the third free practice Italian MotoGP rider Rossi adjusts his helmet before third free practice session of Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi adjusts his helmet before the third free practice](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4KTMK/italian-motogp-rider-rossi-adjusts-his-helmet-before-third-free-practice-session-of-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-italian-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-adjusts-his-helmet-before-the-third-free-practice-session-of-the-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-june-4-2005-reuterschris-helgren-2D4KTMK.jpg)
Italian MotoGP rider Rossi adjusts his helmet before third free practice session of Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello. Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi adjusts his helmet before the third free practice
![MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (bottom) of Italy is chased through a turn by Max Biaggi during the the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello June 5, 2005. Rossi tightened his stranglehold on MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (bottom) of Italy is chased through a turn by Max Biaggi during the the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Mugello June 5, 2005. Rossi tightened his stranglehold on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D47MTB/motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-bottom-of-italy-is-chased-through-a-turn-by-max-biaggi-during-the-the-italian-motorcycle-grand-prix-in-mugello-june-5-2005-rossi-tightened-his-stranglehold-on-the-motogp-world-championship-when-he-won-the-italian-grand-prix-on-sunday-the-yamaha-riders-fourth-win-in-five-races-this-season-and-his-third-in-a-row-after-victories-in-china-and-france-gave-him-120-points-49-ahead-of-his-nearest-challenger-marco-melandri-reuterschris-helgren-clhtz-2D47MTB.jpg)