![World MotoGP champion, Italian Valentino Rossi in action during a MotoGP test at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/Chin Ken Hou Stock Photo - Alamy World MotoGP champion, Italian Valentino Rossi in action during a MotoGP test at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/Chin Ken Hou Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDHX9F/world-motogp-champion-italian-valentino-rossi-in-action-during-a-motogp-test-at-sepang-international-circuit-malaysia-wednesday-nov-30-2005-ap-photochin-ken-hou-2PDHX9F.jpg)
World MotoGP champion, Italian Valentino Rossi in action during a MotoGP test at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/Chin Ken Hou Stock Photo - Alamy
![Yamaha Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi, right, leads over Honda rider Sete Gibernau during the Catalonian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Montmelo racetrack, Spain, Sunday, June 12, 2005. Italian's Valentino Rossi won Yamaha Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi, right, leads over Honda rider Sete Gibernau during the Catalonian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Montmelo racetrack, Spain, Sunday, June 12, 2005. Italian's Valentino Rossi won](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE3TM3/yamaha-moto-gp-rider-valentino-rossi-right-leads-over-honda-rider-sete-gibernau-during-the-catalonian-motorcycle-grand-prix-at-the-montmelo-racetrack-spain-sunday-june-12-2005-italians-valentino-rossi-won-the-race-spains-gibernau-placed-second-and-italians-maco-melandri-third-ap-photomanu-fernandez-2PE3TM3.jpg)
Yamaha Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi, right, leads over Honda rider Sete Gibernau during the Catalonian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Montmelo racetrack, Spain, Sunday, June 12, 2005. Italian's Valentino Rossi won
![Valentino Rossi returns to the pits after winning his seventh World Championship during the 2005 MotoGP Stock Photo - Alamy Valentino Rossi returns to the pits after winning his seventh World Championship during the 2005 MotoGP Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AXGHC8/valentino-rossi-returns-to-the-pits-after-winning-his-seventh-world-AXGHC8.jpg)
Valentino Rossi returns to the pits after winning his seventh World Championship during the 2005 MotoGP Stock Photo - Alamy
![Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi rides a Yamaha during qualifying for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005. Rossi qualified in second place for Sunday's race ( Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi rides a Yamaha during qualifying for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005. Rossi qualified in second place for Sunday's race (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDN9P0/italian-motogp-world-champion-valentino-rossi-rides-a-yamaha-during-qualifying-for-the-australian-motorcycle-grand-prix-at-phillip-island-saturday-oct-15-2005-rossi-qualified-in-second-place-for-sundays-race-ap-phototony-feder-2PDN9P0.jpg)