Valentino Rossi

he had the number 46 from his father

Career

• 1996 - 9th, 125 cc class, Aprilia RS125R
• 1997 - World champion, 125 cc class, Aprilia RS125R
• 1998 - 2nd, 250 cc class, Aprilia RS250
• 1999 - World champion, 250 cc class, Aprilia RS250
• 2000 - 2nd, 500 cc class, Honda NSR500
• 2001 - World champion, 500 cc class, Honda NSR500
• 2002 - World champion, MotoGP class, Honda RC211V
• 2003 - World champion, MotoGP class, Honda RC211V
• 2004 - World champion, MotoGP class, Yamaha YZR-M1
• 2005 - World champion, MotoGP class, Yamaha YZR-M1

At the end of the 2004 season, Valentino Rossi holds 68 Grand Prix victories which makes him the most successful rider of the Grand Prix series, surpassing legendary rider Giacomo Agostini by a single second place.

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• Rossi: 68 first, 21 second and 12 third places
• Agostini: 68 first, 20 second and no third places.