![MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi of Italy poses with his new Yamaha YZR-M1 before testing at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur January 24, 2004. Rossi and his three Yamaha teammates will MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi of Italy poses with his new Yamaha YZR-M1 before testing at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur January 24, 2004. Rossi and his three Yamaha teammates will](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3HAER/motogp-world-champion-valentino-rossi-of-italy-poses-with-his-new-yamaha-yzr-m1-before-testing-at-sepang-international-circuit-near-kuala-lumpur-january-24-2004-rossi-and-his-three-yamaha-teammates-will-be-at-the-sepang-circuit-for-three-days-of-testing-from-january-24-to-26-rossi-will-be-riding-for-the-yamaha-factory-team-for-the-first-time-this-season-after-leaving-honda-reuterszainal-abd-halim-zh-2D3HAER.jpg)
MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi of Italy poses with his new Yamaha YZR-M1 before testing at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur January 24, 2004. Rossi and his three Yamaha teammates will
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![Oct 30, 2004; Valencia, Spain; Italian VALENTINO ROSSI (pictured) stormed into first place at the 16th Oct 30, 2004; Valencia, Spain; Italian VALENTINO ROSSI (pictured) stormed into first place at the 16th](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DJEGBG/oct-30-2004-valencia-spain-italian-valentino-rossi-pictured-stormed-DJEGBG.jpg)
Oct 30, 2004; Valencia, Spain; Italian VALENTINO ROSSI (pictured) stormed into first place at the 16th
![Italian World Champion MotoGP Valentino Rossi burns rubber celebrating his victory after winning the race at the Spanish Motorcycling Grand Prix in Valencia October 31, 2004. Italian Max Biaggi was second and Italian World Champion MotoGP Valentino Rossi burns rubber celebrating his victory after winning the race at the Spanish Motorcycling Grand Prix in Valencia October 31, 2004. Italian Max Biaggi was second and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4CJJ9/italian-world-champion-motogp-valentino-rossi-burns-rubber-celebrating-his-victory-after-winning-the-race-at-the-spanish-motorcycling-grand-prix-in-valencia-october-31-2004-italian-max-biaggi-was-second-and-australian-troy-bayliss-finished-third-reutersheino-kalis-dcfsm-2D4CJJ9.jpg)
Italian World Champion MotoGP Valentino Rossi burns rubber celebrating his victory after winning the race at the Spanish Motorcycling Grand Prix in Valencia October 31, 2004. Italian Max Biaggi was second and
![Italy's Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi crosses the line to win the British MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at the Donington Park circuit, central England, July 25, 2004. World champion Rossi moved clear at Italy's Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi crosses the line to win the British MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at the Donington Park circuit, central England, July 25, 2004. World champion Rossi moved clear at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4H71A/italys-yamaha-rider-valentino-rossi-crosses-the-line-to-win-the-british-motogp-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-the-donington-park-circuit-central-england-july-25-2004-world-champion-rossi-moved-clear-at-the-top-of-the-championship-race-with-an-easy-victory-in-the-race-on-sunday-2D4H71A.jpg)
Italy's Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi crosses the line to win the British MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at the Donington Park circuit, central England, July 25, 2004. World champion Rossi moved clear at
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![Italian rider Valentino Rossi rides his Yamaha during first practice session ahead of the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez racetrack, Spain, April 30, 2004. After his sensational debut win for his new Yamaha Italian rider Valentino Rossi rides his Yamaha during first practice session ahead of the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez racetrack, Spain, April 30, 2004. After his sensational debut win for his new Yamaha](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4GM11/italian-rider-valentino-rossi-rides-his-yamaha-during-first-practice-session-ahead-of-the-spanish-motogp-at-jerez-racetrack-spain-april-30-2004-after-his-sensational-debut-win-for-his-new-yamaha-team-valentino-rossis-rivals-must-be-wondering-what-they-can-do-to-stop-the-italian-from-pocketing-yet-another-victory-at-the-spanish-motogp-in-jerez-on-sunday-reuters-anton-meres-vfcrb-2D4GM11.jpg)