![Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates his victory of the MotoGP motorcycling race of the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno August 17, 2003. Rossi won today clocking the time of 44 minutes Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates his victory of the MotoGP motorcycling race of the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno August 17, 2003. Rossi won today clocking the time of 44 minutes](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4JJ38/valentino-rossi-of-italy-celebrates-his-victory-of-the-motogp-motorcycling-race-of-the-czech-republic-grand-prix-in-brno-august-17-2003-rossi-won-today-clocking-the-time-of-44-minutes-18907-seconds-ahead-of-spaniard-sete-gibernau-and-australian-troy-bayliss-reutersdavid-wcerny-reuters-pjfms-2D4JJ38.jpg)
Valentino Rossi of Italy celebrates his victory of the MotoGP motorcycling race of the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno August 17, 2003. Rossi won today clocking the time of 44 minutes
![Valentino Rossi MotoGP World Champion 2003. Motorcycle painting. Sport Drawing by Anton Savchuk | Saatchi Art Valentino Rossi MotoGP World Champion 2003. Motorcycle painting. Sport Drawing by Anton Savchuk | Saatchi Art](https://images.saatchiart.com/saatchi/1814968/art/8572069/7635866-HSC00001-32.jpg)
Valentino Rossi MotoGP World Champion 2003. Motorcycle painting. Sport Drawing by Anton Savchuk | Saatchi Art
![MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2003 at #PhillipIsland, Valentino Rossi took his 8th win of the season despite 10-sec. penalty #MotoGP http://t.co/smzCP05abo" / Twitter MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2003 at #PhillipIsland, Valentino Rossi took his 8th win of the season despite 10-sec. penalty #MotoGP http://t.co/smzCP05abo" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRYYguzUEAAfJ2a.jpg)
MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2003 at #PhillipIsland, Valentino Rossi took his 8th win of the season despite 10-sec. penalty #MotoGP http://t.co/smzCP05abo" / Twitter
![MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2003, Valentino Rossi on the RC211V won at Jacarepagua to give Honda their 15th Manufactures' Title https://t.co/1ZFATILoDh" / Twitter MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2003, Valentino Rossi on the RC211V won at Jacarepagua to give Honda their 15th Manufactures' Title https://t.co/1ZFATILoDh" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPXTnxUVEAA_r5_.jpg)
MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2003, Valentino Rossi on the RC211V won at Jacarepagua to give Honda their 15th Manufactures' Title https://t.co/1ZFATILoDh" / Twitter
On This Day: Rossi Beats the Clock | Sunday 19th October 2003, Valentino Rossi VR46 Official receives a ten-second time penalty! ⏱️ You have to see what happened next to believe it!
![Italian rider Valentino Rossi on a Honda GP motorbike comes out from a curve during the first free practice session at the Estoril circuit in Portugal September 5, 2003. Valentino Rossi clocked Italian rider Valentino Rossi on a Honda GP motorbike comes out from a curve during the first free practice session at the Estoril circuit in Portugal September 5, 2003. Valentino Rossi clocked](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4J420/italian-rider-valentino-rossi-on-a-honda-gp-motorbike-comes-out-from-a-curve-during-the-first-free-practice-session-at-the-estoril-circuit-in-portugal-september-5-2003-valentino-rossi-clocked-the-best-time-in-1-minute-40101-seconds-reutersjose-manuel-ribeiro-jrfms-2D4J420.jpg)
Italian rider Valentino Rossi on a Honda GP motorbike comes out from a curve during the first free practice session at the Estoril circuit in Portugal September 5, 2003. Valentino Rossi clocked
![Italy's Valentino Rossi wheelstands his Honda in celebration after winning the British MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Donington July 12, 2003. Italy's Max Biaggi was second and Spain's Sete Gibernau third. REUTERS/John Italy's Valentino Rossi wheelstands his Honda in celebration after winning the British MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at Donington July 12, 2003. Italy's Max Biaggi was second and Spain's Sete Gibernau third. REUTERS/John](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3Y78B/italys-valentino-rossi-wheelstands-his-honda-in-celebration-after-winning-the-british-motogp-motorcycling-grand-prix-at-donington-july-12-2003-italys-max-biaggi-was-second-and-spains-sete-gibernau-third-reutersjohn-pryke-pp03070053-jdpcvi-2D3Y78B.jpg)