Italian rider and 2001 FIM Road Racing Champion Valentino Rossi burns... Nachrichtenfoto - Getty Images
![On this day in 2001, Valentino Rossi won his first premier class world championship (500cc). : r/motogp On this day in 2001, Valentino Rossi won his first premier class world championship (500cc). : r/motogp](https://preview.redd.it/lhen7vg0c0t51.jpg?auto=webp&s=239bf18dfb3d0e29fbb62a67c26a7180dbf79f68)
On this day in 2001, Valentino Rossi won his first premier class world championship (500cc). : r/motogp
![MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay 2001 at Estoril, Valentino Rossi on Honda NSR500 took his 7th win of the year on the way to his 3rd title http://t.co/roBC1jEH9V" / Twitter MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay 2001 at Estoril, Valentino Rossi on Honda NSR500 took his 7th win of the year on the way to his 3rd title http://t.co/roBC1jEH9V" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxFNz6SCQAAtK9A.jpg)
MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay 2001 at Estoril, Valentino Rossi on Honda NSR500 took his 7th win of the year on the way to his 3rd title http://t.co/roBC1jEH9V" / Twitter
![0 Euro Souvenir Banknote Valentino Rossi 2021 World Champion Switzerland VRCH 2021-1 In Official Folder 0 Euro Souvenir Banknote Valentino Rossi 2021 World Champion Switzerland VRCH 2021-1 In Official Folder](https://remysaid.com/10984-large_default/0-euro-souvenir-banknote-valentino-rossi-2021-world-champion-switzerland-vrch-2021-1-in-official-folder.jpg)
0 Euro Souvenir Banknote Valentino Rossi 2021 World Champion Switzerland VRCH 2021-1 In Official Folder
Italian rider and 2001 FIM Road Racing Champion Valentino Rossi takes... Nachrichtenfoto - Getty Images
![MotoGP Fan Zone auf Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2001, Valentino Rossi wins from Loris Capirossi and Tohru Ukawa in all-Honda podium at Welkom. #500cc https://t.co/b6bkEo1bFA" / Twitter MotoGP Fan Zone auf Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2001, Valentino Rossi wins from Loris Capirossi and Tohru Ukawa in all-Honda podium at Welkom. #500cc https://t.co/b6bkEo1bFA" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgpndngUUAIR16L.jpg)