![Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "𝟐𝟎 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐎 🏆 Valentino Rossi became the first World Champion of the new #MotoGP era. What a season 🤯 https://t.co/56qkozm2om" / Twitter Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "𝟐𝟎 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐎 🏆 Valentino Rossi became the first World Champion of the new #MotoGP era. What a season 🤯 https://t.co/56qkozm2om" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdKXSLXXwAExM0l.jpg:large)
Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "𝟐𝟎 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐎 🏆 Valentino Rossi became the first World Champion of the new #MotoGP era. What a season 🤯 https://t.co/56qkozm2om" / Twitter
![Italy's MotoGP rider and overall leader Valentino Rossi waves while sitting in a pit box prior to a classification session at the Czech Republic's Motorcycling Grand Prix in Brno August 23, 2002. Italy's MotoGP rider and overall leader Valentino Rossi waves while sitting in a pit box prior to a classification session at the Czech Republic's Motorcycling Grand Prix in Brno August 23, 2002.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3JKGY/italys-motogp-rider-and-overall-leader-valentino-rossi-waves-while-sitting-in-a-pit-box-prior-to-a-classification-session-at-the-czech-republics-motorcycling-grand-prix-in-brno-august-23-2002-rossi-clocked-the-fastest-time-of-2-minutes-00161-seconds-reuterspetr-david-josek-reuters-pj-2D3JKGY.jpg)
Italy's MotoGP rider and overall leader Valentino Rossi waves while sitting in a pit box prior to a classification session at the Czech Republic's Motorcycling Grand Prix in Brno August 23, 2002.
![Honda rider Sete Gibernau of Spain (C), Honda rider Valentino Rossi of Italy (R) and Yamaha rider Alex Barros of Brazil (R) pose on the podium after the MotoGP race of the Honda rider Sete Gibernau of Spain (C), Honda rider Valentino Rossi of Italy (R) and Yamaha rider Alex Barros of Brazil (R) pose on the podium after the MotoGP race of the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3XNTK/honda-rider-sete-gibernau-of-spain-c-honda-rider-valentino-rossi-of-italy-r-and-yamaha-rider-alex-barros-of-brazil-r-pose-on-the-podium-after-the-motogp-race-of-the-french-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-the-le-mans-race-track-may-25-2003-gibernau-edged-out-world-champion-rossi-in-a-thrilling-last-lap-duel-to-win-the-rain-disrupted-french-grand-prix-on-sunday-it-was-the-honda-riders-second-victory-of-the-season-and-to-achieve-it-he-had-to-pass-championship-leader-rossi-three-times-in-two-corners-on-the-last-lap-barros-placed-third-2D3XNTK.jpg)
Honda rider Sete Gibernau of Spain (C), Honda rider Valentino Rossi of Italy (R) and Yamaha rider Alex Barros of Brazil (R) pose on the podium after the MotoGP race of the
![Italian motorcyclist Valentino Rossi lifts his helmet whilst standing on the podium of the Portuguese Grand Prix held at the Estoril track September 8, 2002. Valentino Rossi won the 28 laps in Italian motorcyclist Valentino Rossi lifts his helmet whilst standing on the podium of the Portuguese Grand Prix held at the Estoril track September 8, 2002. Valentino Rossi won the 28 laps in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CHNW5G/italian-motorcyclist-valentino-rossi-lifts-his-helmet-whilst-standing-on-the-podium-of-the-portuguese-grand-prix-held-at-the-estoril-track-september-8-2002-valentino-rossi-won-the-28-laps-in-54-minutes-12962-seconds-reutersluis-dorey-jrcmc-2CHNW5G.jpg)
Italian motorcyclist Valentino Rossi lifts his helmet whilst standing on the podium of the Portuguese Grand Prix held at the Estoril track September 8, 2002. Valentino Rossi won the 28 laps in
![Italian Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi rides his Honda during the second qualifying session for the Rio Grand Prix at the Nelson Piquet race track in Rio de Janeiro, September 19, 2003. Italian Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi rides his Honda during the second qualifying session for the Rio Grand Prix at the Nelson Piquet race track in Rio de Janeiro, September 19, 2003.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3E89B/italian-moto-gp-rider-valentino-rossi-rides-his-honda-during-the-second-qualifying-session-for-the-rio-grand-prix-at-the-nelson-piquet-race-track-in-rio-de-janeiro-september-19-2003-rossi-captured-the-pole-position-with-a-time-of-one-minute-49038-secondsthe-rio-grand-prix-races-will-take-place-on-september-20-reuterssergio-moraes-smgac-2D3E89B.jpg)