Foto: Momen-momen Istimewa dalam Karier Balap Valentino Rossi

$18 Aug 1996: Valentino Rossi of Italy leans into a corner on his Aprilia during the Czech Republic Grand Prix at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic. \ Mandatory Credit: Mark Thompson/Allsport$

Ini adalah aksi Rossi di Brno pada Agustus 1996, dalam musim debutnya di dunia grand prix pada kelas 125cc bersama Aprilia. (Foto: Mark Thompson)

$18 May 1997: Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates with an unlikely companion after the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Mugello in Italy. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Cooper /Allsport$

Tahun 1997 menjadi musim pertama Rossi merasakan jadi juara dunia, dengan berjaya di kelas 125cc. Ini salah satu perayaannya, usai race di Mugello. (Foto: Mike Cooper /Allsport)

$17 Aug 1997: Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates victory at the British Motorcycle Grand Prix at Donington Park in England. Rossi went on to win the 125cc world title. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Cooper /Allsport$

Dengan karismanya, The Doctor membuat perayaan kemenangan usai race jadi tidak biasa-biasa saja. Ini adalah selebrasinya di Donnington 1997, usai merangkai enam kemenangan beruntun dalam laju jadi kampiun musim itu. Ia naik ke kelas 250cc selepas musim ini. (Foto: Mike Cooper /Allsport)

3 Oct 1999: Valentino Rossi #46 of Italy rounds Honda corner ahead of the pack, on his way to victory in the 250cc class race at the 1999 Australian Motorbike Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Jack Atley/ALLSPORT

Rossi meraih gelar juara dunianya yang kedua saat menjalani musim keduanya di kelas 250cc pada tahun 1999. #46 berada di depan adalah pemandangan yang lazim pada saat itu. (Foto: Getty Images/Jack Atley)

$2-4 Jul 1999: Valentino Rossi of Italy who rides the Aprilia-250cc bike celebrates victory during the 1999 British Grand Prix held at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. \ Mandatory Credit: Michael Cooper /Allsport$

Ini adalah momen saat Rossi merayakan kemenangan di Donnington Park pada Juli 1999, dalam lajunya menjadi juara dunia 250cc musim itu. Itu adalah gelar juara dunia keduanya di arena grand prix. (Foto: Getty Images/Michael Cooper)

$28 May 2000: Valentino Rossi makes last minute adjustments to his Honda before the Italian Motorcycle 500cc Grand Prix at Mugello in Italy. \ Mandatory Credit: Michael Cooper /Allsport$

Tahun 2000 menjadi musim debut Rossi di kelas utama, yang saat itu masih di era 500cc. Ini gaya khas Rossi, jelang race di Mugello. (Foto: Michael Cooper/Allsport)

8 Jul 2001: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Honda in action leading Max Biaggi of Italy and Yamaha during the British Motorcycle Grand Prix at Donington Park, Derbyshire. XX DIGITAL IMAGE XX Mandatory Credit: Clive Mason/ALLSPORT

Dalam tahun-tahun aksinya, Rossi juga menghadapi banyak rider top sebagai pesaing. Salah satunya adalah Max Biaggi, seperti dalam race di Inggris pada Juli 2001 ini. Rossi menyudahi musim sebagai juara dunia, yang pertama buatnya di kelas utama. (Foto: Clive Mason/Allsport)

MotoGP rider Italian Max Biaggi (R) shakes hands with his compatriot and world champion Valentino Rossi after winning the 2002 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang international circuit, 13 October 2002. Biaggi won the race with a time of 44'01.592 whie Valentino Rossi finished second and Brazilian Alex Barros came in third. AFP PHOTO / Jimin LAI / AFP PHOTO / JIMIN LAI

Rossi mendominasi MotoGP 2002 dalam lajunya menjadi juara dunia, tapi di Malaysia ada Max Biaggi yang naik podium tertinggi. (Foto: JIMIN LAI/AFP)

The winner, Italian Valentino Rossi screams as he is sprayed with wine by second placed Sete Gibernau of Spain at the Czech MotoGP in Brno on 17 August ,2003.
AFP PHOTO JOE KLAMAR / AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR

MotoGP 2003 dituntaskan Rossi dengan meraih gelar juara dunia yang ketiga beruntun di MotoGP, dan kelima secara total. Sete Gibernau jadi rival terdekatnya saat itu. (Foto: JOE KLAMAR/AFP)

JEREZ, SPAIN - MAY 1: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Yamaha in seen in action during free practice for the MotoGP of Spain at Circuito de Jerez, Spain on May 1, 2004 in Jerez, Spain. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

MotoGP 2004 menghadirkan bab baru Rossi, usai menyeberang dari Honda ke Yamaha. Di musim ini Rossi langsung juara dunia, menambah koleksi tiga gelar juara dunia kelas utama saat masih di Honda. (Foto: Bryn Lennon)

PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 15: Valentino Rossi of Italy and the Gauloises Yamaha Team congratulates Nicky Hayden of the USA and the Repsol Honda Team after he took pole position for tomorrows race during the qualifying session for the Australian MotoGP at the Phillip Island Circuit on October 15, 2005 in Phillip Island, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Rossi merangkai lima gelar juara dunia MotoGP beruntun pada MotoGP 2005. Praktis tak ada yang bisa meredamnya di atas Yamaha pada saat itu. (Foto: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Italian rider and world champion Valentino Rossi (C) (Yamaha) celebrates after winning the Qatar Grand Prix World Championships with first runner Nicky Hayden of the USA (L) (Repsol Honda) and third place winner Loris Capirossi of Italy (Ducati) 08 April 2006, at the Losail International Circuit in Doha. The Italian Yamaha ace's second successive victory here was gained at the expense of Nicky Hayden of the United States with Rossi's compatriot Loris Capirossi, winner of the season-opener in Spain last month, taking third. AFP PHOTO/KARIM JAAFAR / AFP PHOTO / KARIM JAAFAR

MotoGP 2006 menghadirkan salah satu persaingan juara dunia paling sengit dalam sejarah. Nicky Hayden saat itu keluar jadi juara dunia, dengan Rossi di posisi runner-up, diikuti Loris Capirossi. Tampak ketiganya di Losail pada April 2006. (Foto: AFP PHOTO / Karim JAAFAR)

Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (N°46) on his Fiat Yamaha, leads in front of Australian Casey Stoner on his Ducati, during the Red Bull US Grand Prix in Laguna Seca, California, July 20, 2008. Rossi won the race, Casey Stoner took the second place and Chris Vermeulen the third. AFP PHOTO GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Di MotoGP 2007, Rossi kembali tak kuasa jadi juara dunia. Kali ini lawannya adalah Casey Stoner, yang langsung tokcer usai pindah ke Ducati dari Honda. (Foto: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP)

LE MANS, FRANCE - MAY 18: Valentino Rossi of Italy and the Fiat Yamaha Team celebrates equalling the race win record of Angel Nieto (r) at the MotoGP of France at the Le Mans Circuit on May 18, 2008 in Le Mans, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Rossi kembali ke takhta juara dunia di MotoGP 2008. Dalam perjalanannya, di Le Mans, ia pun menyamai rekor kemenangan Angel Nieto. (Foto: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

CORRECTING DETAIL
World Champion Italian rider Valentino Rossi of Fiat Yamaha celebrates defending his seventh Moto GP title the Malaysian Motocycle Grand Prix at the Sepang racing circuit on October 25, 2009. Defending world champion Rossi claimed the victory in wet track conditions, while Australian Casey Stoner won the Malaysian MotoGP race. The 30-year-old Rossi secured the title despite only coming in third. Spain's Dani Pedrosa was second. AFP PHOTO/SAEED KHAN / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN

MotoGP 2009 menghadirkan momen terakhir Rossi juara dunia. Ia melakukannya usai mengungguli Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, dan rekan satu timnya sendiri, Jorge Lorenzo. (Foto: AFP PHOTO / Saeed Khan)

Italy's Valentino Rossi celebrates after winning the Assen Motorcycling Grand Prix at the TT circuit in Assen on June 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ANP / Vincent Jannink / Netherlands OUT

Andaikata Rossi tak bisa naik podium teratas di sisa MotoGP 2021, adegan di Assen 2017 ini akan jadi momen kemenangan terakhirnya di race kelas MotoGP. (Foto: AFP PHOTO / ANP / Vincent Jannink)

Fabio Quartararo of France, left and Valentino Rossi of Italy touch fists after Quartararo won the race with Rossi finishing 3rd during the MotoGP race during the Andalucia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Angel Nieto racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Sunday July 26, 2020. (AP Photo/David Clares)

Dengan usia yang terus bertambah, Rossi mulai kesulitan di depan. Boleh jadi ini adalah momen terakhir rider 42 tahun itu naik podium, saat finis ketiga di MotoGP Andalusia tahun 2020 lalu. (Foto: AP/David Clares)