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![Valentino Rossi: How the GOAT defined MotoGP with 26 seasons of irreverent genius, talent and rival-beating mind games | MCN Valentino Rossi: How the GOAT defined MotoGP with 26 seasons of irreverent genius, talent and rival-beating mind games | MCN](https://mcn-images.bauersecure.com/wp-images/60272/valentino-rossi-01.jpg)
Valentino Rossi: How the GOAT defined MotoGP with 26 seasons of irreverent genius, talent and rival-beating mind games | MCN
![Italy's Valentino Rossi takes on a Yamaha a turn on his way to win the MotoGP Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai Sunday, May 1, 2005. France's Olivier Jacque finished second and Italy's Italy's Valentino Rossi takes on a Yamaha a turn on his way to win the MotoGP Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai Sunday, May 1, 2005. France's Olivier Jacque finished second and Italy's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE70R9/italys-valentino-rossi-takes-on-a-yamaha-a-turn-on-his-way-to-win-the-motogp-chinese-grand-prix-at-shanghai-sunday-may-1-2005-frances-olivier-jacque-finished-second-and-italys-marco-melandri-third-in-the-first-ever-motogp-to-be-held-in-china-ap-photogreg-baker-2PE70R9.jpg)
Italy's Valentino Rossi takes on a Yamaha a turn on his way to win the MotoGP Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai Sunday, May 1, 2005. France's Olivier Jacque finished second and Italy's
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![MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wins first race since 2010 with victory in Dutch GP at Assen | Motor Racing News | Sky Sports MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wins first race since 2010 with victory in Dutch GP at Assen | Motor Racing News | Sky Sports](https://e1.365dm.com/13/06/768x432/Valentino-Rossi-Yamaha-Dutch-GP-MotoGP_2965417.jpg?20130629152227)
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![Pecco Bagnaia is the first Italian rider to win back to back MotoGP World Championships since Valentino Rossi in 2008 & 2009 : r/motogp Pecco Bagnaia is the first Italian rider to win back to back MotoGP World Championships since Valentino Rossi in 2008 & 2009 : r/motogp](https://i.redd.it/j6g8exnwmo3c1.jpg)
Pecco Bagnaia is the first Italian rider to win back to back MotoGP World Championships since Valentino Rossi in 2008 & 2009 : r/motogp
![Spain Motorcycle Grand Prix: Bagnaia is first Italian to win MotoGP title since Valentino Rossi in 2009 | Marca Spain Motorcycle Grand Prix: Bagnaia is first Italian to win MotoGP title since Valentino Rossi in 2009 | Marca](https://phantom-marca.unidadeditorial.es/0cf0fe070ccd450379fe9c843c225593/resize/1200/f/webp/assets/multimedia/imagenes/2022/11/06/16677464908004.jpg)