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Valentino Rossi Superbike Rider Cannes Film Festival Cannes, France 16 May 2003 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAU
![Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates his victory of the MotoGP motorcycling race of the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno August 17, 2003. Rossi won today clocking the time of 44 minutes Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates his victory of the MotoGP motorcycling race of the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno August 17, 2003. Rossi won today clocking the time of 44 minutes](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4JJ38/valentino-rossi-of-italy-celebrates-his-victory-of-the-motogp-motorcycling-race-of-the-czech-republic-grand-prix-in-brno-august-17-2003-rossi-won-today-clocking-the-time-of-44-minutes-18907-seconds-ahead-of-spaniard-sete-gibernau-and-australian-troy-bayliss-reutersdavid-wcerny-reuters-pjfms-2D4JJ38.jpg)
Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates his victory of the MotoGP motorcycling race of the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno August 17, 2003. Rossi won today clocking the time of 44 minutes
![Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi performs a wheelie during the practice session for the Spanish Motorcycling Grand Prix in Jerez May 10, 2003. MotoGP rider Rossi has won 12 of the 18 Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi performs a wheelie during the practice session for the Spanish Motorcycling Grand Prix in Jerez May 10, 2003. MotoGP rider Rossi has won 12 of the 18](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4K32A/italian-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-performs-a-wheelie-during-the-practice-session-for-the-spanish-motorcycling-grand-prix-in-jerez-may-10-2003-motogp-rider-rossi-has-won-12-of-the-18-races-since-the-inauguration-of-the-motogp-at-the-start-of-last-season-and-appears-more-motivated-than-ever-as-he-chases-his-third-straight-crown-in-the-blue-riband-class-reutersmarcelo-del-pozo-mdpjv-2D4K32A.jpg)
Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi performs a wheelie during the practice session for the Spanish Motorcycling Grand Prix in Jerez May 10, 2003. MotoGP rider Rossi has won 12 of the 18
![ITALIAN HONDA RIDER VALENTINO ROSSI TAKES CURVE DURING FINAL QUALIFYING SESSION AT ITALIAN GRAND PRIX IN MUGELLO. Italian world champion Valentino Rossi takes a curve during the final qualifying session for Sunday's ITALIAN HONDA RIDER VALENTINO ROSSI TAKES CURVE DURING FINAL QUALIFYING SESSION AT ITALIAN GRAND PRIX IN MUGELLO. Italian world champion Valentino Rossi takes a curve during the final qualifying session for Sunday's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D41EBT/italian-honda-rider-valentino-rossi-takes-curve-during-final-qualifying-session-at-italian-grand-prix-in-mugello-italian-world-champion-valentino-rossi-takes-a-curve-during-the-final-qualifying-session-for-sundays-italian-motogp-race-at-the-italian-grand-prix-in-mugello-june-7-2003rossi-will-start-sundayaes-italian-motogp-grand-prix-in-pole-position-after-edging-out-compatriot-loris-capirossi-in-the-dying-seconds-of-the-final-qualifying-session-on-saturday-2D41EBT.jpg)
ITALIAN HONDA RIDER VALENTINO ROSSI TAKES CURVE DURING FINAL QUALIFYING SESSION AT ITALIAN GRAND PRIX IN MUGELLO. Italian world champion Valentino Rossi takes a curve during the final qualifying session for Sunday's
![Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi does a wheelie during the first day of the qualifying practice at the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Cheste circuit, southeastern Spain October 31, 2003. Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi does a wheelie during the first day of the qualifying practice at the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Cheste circuit, southeastern Spain October 31, 2003.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4JJM7/italian-motogp-world-champion-valentino-rossi-does-a-wheelie-during-the-first-day-of-the-qualifying-practice-at-the-valencia-motorcycle-grand-prix-at-the-cheste-circuit-southeastern-spain-october-31-2003-rossi-clocked-the-best-time-of-one-minute-33643-seconds-and-his-team-mate-usa-nicky-hayden-came-second-reutersheino-kalis-reuters-gnfms-2D4JJM7.jpg)