![Valentino Rossi gives the thumbs-up after gaining pole position for the Mugello Moto GP Motorcycling World Championship, in Scarperia, Italy, Saturday, June 4, 2005. The Italian Grand Prix on the 5.245-kilometer (3.25-mile) Valentino Rossi gives the thumbs-up after gaining pole position for the Mugello Moto GP Motorcycling World Championship, in Scarperia, Italy, Saturday, June 4, 2005. The Italian Grand Prix on the 5.245-kilometer (3.25-mile)](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE4EA9/valentino-rossi-gives-the-thumbs-up-after-gaining-pole-position-for-the-mugello-moto-gp-motorcycling-world-championship-in-scarperia-italy-saturday-june-4-2005-the-italian-grand-prix-on-the-5245-kilometer-325-mile-mugello-circuit-takes-place-sunday-june-5-2005-ap-photoplinio-lepri-2PE4EA9.jpg)
Valentino Rossi gives the thumbs-up after gaining pole position for the Mugello Moto GP Motorcycling World Championship, in Scarperia, Italy, Saturday, June 4, 2005. The Italian Grand Prix on the 5.245-kilometer (3.25-mile)
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Best Of: Valentino Rossi #ItalianGP Wins | Valentino Rossi was unbeatable at Mugello between 2002 and 2008 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Enjoy some of his best #ItalianGP wins and tell us which is your favourite!
![Valentino Rossi, left, is pursued by Max Biaggi on their way to placing respectively first and second in the Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello race track in Scarperia, central Italy, Sunday Valentino Rossi, left, is pursued by Max Biaggi on their way to placing respectively first and second in the Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello race track in Scarperia, central Italy, Sunday](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE4CBC/valentino-rossi-left-is-pursued-by-max-biaggi-on-their-way-to-placing-respectively-first-and-second-in-the-italian-grand-prix-at-the-mugello-race-track-in-scarperia-central-italy-sunday-june-5-2005-leading-the-first-all-italian-sweep-of-the-top-four-positions-in-the-top-motorcycling-division-rossi-won-the-italian-gp-for-the-fourth-straight-year-passing-old-rival-max-biaggi-two-laps-from-the-end-he-powered-his-yamaha-around-the-5245-kilometer-325-mile-mugello-circuit-for-23-laps-in-42-minutes-24994-seconds-biaggi-took-second-at-a-gap-of-0359-seconds-with-italian-loris-capiross-2PE4CBC.jpg)
Valentino Rossi, left, is pursued by Max Biaggi on their way to placing respectively first and second in the Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello race track in Scarperia, central Italy, Sunday
![Valentino Rossi hands over his helmet with the new nickname "The Graduate" (Il Laureato) after gaining pole position for the Mugello Moto GP Motorcycling World Championship, in Scarperia, Italy, Saturday, June 4, Valentino Rossi hands over his helmet with the new nickname "The Graduate" (Il Laureato) after gaining pole position for the Mugello Moto GP Motorcycling World Championship, in Scarperia, Italy, Saturday, June 4,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE4ED5/valentino-rossi-hands-over-his-helmet-with-the-new-nickname-the-graduate-il-laureato-after-gaining-pole-position-for-the-mugello-moto-gp-motorcycling-world-championship-in-scarperia-italy-saturday-june-4-2005-the-italian-grand-prix-on-the-5245-kilometer-325-mile-mugello-circuit-takes-place-sunday-june-5-2005-the-new-nickname-refers-to-an-honorary-degree-rossi-received-from-the-university-of-urbino-in-communication-and-advertising-for-organizations-ap-photoplinio-lepri-2PE4ED5.jpg)
Valentino Rossi hands over his helmet with the new nickname "The Graduate" (Il Laureato) after gaining pole position for the Mugello Moto GP Motorcycling World Championship, in Scarperia, Italy, Saturday, June 4,
![Valentino Rossi looks back during the free practice of the Mugello Moto GP Motorcycling World Championship, in Scarperia, Italy, Saturday, June 4, 2005. The Italian Grand Prix on the 5.245-kilometer (3.25-mile) Mugello Valentino Rossi looks back during the free practice of the Mugello Moto GP Motorcycling World Championship, in Scarperia, Italy, Saturday, June 4, 2005. The Italian Grand Prix on the 5.245-kilometer (3.25-mile) Mugello](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE4ED8/valentino-rossi-looks-back-during-the-free-practice-of-the-mugello-moto-gp-motorcycling-world-championship-in-scarperia-italy-saturday-june-4-2005-the-italian-grand-prix-on-the-5245-kilometer-325-mile-mugello-circuit-takes-place-sunday-june-5-2005ap-photoplinio-lepri-2PE4ED8.jpg)