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Italian Valentino Rossi of Fiat Yamaha Team Editorial Photography - Image of grand, extreme: 6971957
![Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the French Grand Prix at Le Mans circuit in central France May 18, 2008. Rossi won the Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the French Grand Prix at Le Mans circuit in central France May 18, 2008. Rossi won the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7K8FW/yamaha-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-of-italy-celebrates-as-he-crosses-the-finish-line-of-the-french-grand-prix-at-le-mans-circuit-in-central-france-may-18-2008-rossi-won-the-race-ahead-jorge-lorenzo-of-spain-who-came-in-second-and-colin-edwards-of-us-who-came-in-third-reutersstephane-mahe-france-2E7K8FW.jpg)
Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the French Grand Prix at Le Mans circuit in central France May 18, 2008. Rossi won the
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Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano racetrack August 31, 2008. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY Stock Photo - Alamy
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Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi of Italy races during the 2008 MotoGP free practice at the Losail international circuit in Doha March 8, 2008. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR Stock Photo - Alamy
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