Valentino Rossi made debut in 125ccm class in Italian sport production championship on Cagiva, and next year, 1994, he takes the title. His talent vas recognized by Aprilia, so he became their official rider in European 125ccm championship, finishing this season as third. In same year he once again got Italian championship title. Year 1996 was the first year for Valentino Rossi in world championship, where he rode Aprilia for Team Scuderia AGV, and finished first season in 11th place, also taking his first victory in Czech Republic. This year was only preparation for Valentino Rossi, who took the 125ccm title in his second world championship season, with team Nastro Azzurro Aprilia. This way Rossi became youngest ever 125ccm world champion, taking impressive 11 wins.Valentino Rossi moved to 250ccm category of world championship in year 1998, and finished this season in second place, with 5 wins under his belt. Once again, one season was enough for Rossi to adopt for new class, and second season was the one where Rossi takes the title. This time, he conquered 250ccm class with 9 wins and total score of 309 points, once again becoming youngest ever 250ccm champion. Both his seasons in 250ccm, Valentino Rossi rode for Nastro Azzurro Aprilia team.
In year 2000 Valentino Rossi moves to Royal class to 500ccm. This season he moved to Honda, with Nastro Azzurro team. The rule season to adopt, season to win, once more proved to be correct. In his first year in premier class of motorcycle racing, he finished second in championship, with two wins and 209 championship points. Second year (2001) saw Valentino Rossi taking 500ccm title, with impressive 11 wins and 325 championship points. At this point of his career was obvious that he will become one of greatest MotoGP riders of all times.
Year 2002 introduces revolution in premier class of world motorcycle racing: MotoGP class now includes 990ccm machines, alongside existing 500ccm. Valentino Rossi storms 2002 MotoGP championship with 11 wins, becoming first world champion in MotoGP class on new Honda RC211V machine. In year 2003 Rossi repeated seam success, taking second MotoGP crown, and shocked everyone in world of MotoGP racing with decision to move from superior Honda to Yamaha. Many other riders saw their chance in this move from Valentino Rossi, but time shown that they were not right.
Rossi continued his impressive performance on Yamaha in 2004, taking victory on his first race on Yamaha, becoming this way second rider in history of the MotoGP that made back-to-back victories on two different machines. Once again, Valentino Rossi shocked motorcycle world: he took 2004 MotoGP championship title by taking 9 wins in the season, equaling his number of wins on Honda in previous season. This way he also became Yamaha rider with biggest number of wins in season, breaking record of the 7 wins in the season held by Eddie Lawson and Wayne Rainey.
Figures are clearly speaking about talent of Valentino Rossi: In season 2004 he scored more points than all other Yamaha riders together.
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