MOTOGP: Valentino Rossi’s place in history – so far
This is where Valentino Rossi sits
In Motorcycle Grand Prix history which began in 1949, after winning his seventh 500cc/MotoGP crown in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix. The 30-year-old Italian raced in 125cc from 1996-1997, 250cc from 1998-1999 and 500cc/MotoGP from 2000 to present…
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Premier-class – 500cc/MotoGP: World Championship titles – 500cc/MotoGP:
1. Giacomo Agostini (ITA) 8
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 7
3. Mick Doohan (AUS) 5
Race wins – 500cc/MotoGP:
1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 77
2. Giacomo Agostini (ITA) 68
3. Mick Doohan (AUS) 54
Pole positions – 500cc/MotoGP:
1. Mick Doohan (AUS) 58
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 48
3. Kevin Schwantz (USA) 29
Podiums – 500cc/MotoGP:
1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 127
2. Mick Doohan (AUS) 95
3. Giacomo Agostini (ITA) 88
Fastest laps – 500cc/MotoGP:
1. Giacomo Agostini (ITA) 69
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 63
3. Mick Doohan (AUS) 46
Motorcycle Grand Prix – all classes:
World Championship titles – all classes:
1. Giacomo Agostini (ITA) 15
2. Angel Nieto (SPA) 13
=3. Mike Hailwood (GBR) 9
=3. Carlo Ubbiali (ITA) 9
=3. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 9
Race wins – all classes:
1. Giacomo Agostini (ITA) 122
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 103
3. Angel Nieto (SPA) 90
Pole positions – all classes:
=1. Mick Doohan (AUS) 58
=1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 58
3. Max Biaggi (ITA) 56
Podiums – all classes:
1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 163
2. Giacomo Agostini (ITA) 159
3. Angel Nieto (SPA) 139
Fastest laps – all classes:
1. Giacomo Agostini (ITA) 117
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 83
3. Angel Nieto (SPA) 81
source: crash.net

