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…

 

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