![On This Day in 2002 the MotoGP era begun! Valentino Rossi started it off in winning ways on his four-stroke Honda RC211V bike : r/motogp On This Day in 2002 the MotoGP era begun! Valentino Rossi started it off in winning ways on his four-stroke Honda RC211V bike : r/motogp](https://preview.redd.it/on-this-day-in-2002-the-motogp-era-begun-valentino-rossi-v0-erwp4yh49hsa1.jpg?auto=webp&s=cc933ccf015f561cfd52b1929bd080c99a9234ed)
On This Day in 2002 the MotoGP era begun! Valentino Rossi started it off in winning ways on his four-stroke Honda RC211V bike : r/motogp
![Italy's world MotoGP champion and Honda rider Valentino Rossi celebrates his win at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island October 20, 2002. Rossi won ahead of fellow Honda riders Brazil's Italy's world MotoGP champion and Honda rider Valentino Rossi celebrates his win at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island October 20, 2002. Rossi won ahead of fellow Honda riders Brazil's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4GFTK/italys-world-motogp-champion-and-honda-rider-valentino-rossi-celebrates-his-win-at-the-australian-motorcycle-grand-prix-at-phillip-island-october-20-2002-rossi-won-ahead-of-fellow-honda-riders-brazils-alex-barros-and-japans-tohru-ukawa-third-reutersjack-atley-mdbcp-2D4GFTK.jpg)
Italy's world MotoGP champion and Honda rider Valentino Rossi celebrates his win at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island October 20, 2002. Rossi won ahead of fellow Honda riders Brazil's
On This Day: Rossi Clinches 2002 Title | On this day in 2002, Valentino Rossi VR46 Official was crowned the first champion of the #MotoGP era! 🥇 The Doctor sealed it in
![Valentino Rossi, win # 47, 2002, Sachsenring, Germany | Valentino rossi, Valentino rossi 46, Motogp rossi Valentino Rossi, win # 47, 2002, Sachsenring, Germany | Valentino rossi, Valentino rossi 46, Motogp rossi](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3f/cd/cf/3fcdcf546b6267bbb4c5749b76a0d03a.jpg)
Valentino Rossi, win # 47, 2002, Sachsenring, Germany | Valentino rossi, Valentino rossi 46, Motogp rossi
![Valentino Rossi 2002 - Motorcycle news, Motorcycle reviews from Malaysia, Asia and the world - BikesRepublic.com Valentino Rossi 2002 - Motorcycle news, Motorcycle reviews from Malaysia, Asia and the world - BikesRepublic.com](https://www.bikesrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Valentino-Rossi-2002.jpg)
Valentino Rossi 2002 - Motorcycle news, Motorcycle reviews from Malaysia, Asia and the world - BikesRepublic.com
![MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2002 at @SRMSachsenring, Valentino Rossi on Repsol-Honda RC211V took his 8th win from 9 races! #MotoGP https://t.co/re1D8h2dGx" / Twitter MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2002 at @SRMSachsenring, Valentino Rossi on Repsol-Honda RC211V took his 8th win from 9 races! #MotoGP https://t.co/re1D8h2dGx" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKZaWwFWoAANQtq.jpg)
MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2002 at @SRMSachsenring, Valentino Rossi on Repsol-Honda RC211V took his 8th win from 9 races! #MotoGP https://t.co/re1D8h2dGx" / Twitter
![Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯 1 𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘯 2002 Beautiful 😍 #MotoGP #AlgarveGP 🇵🇹 https://t.co/sr0MfiahTj" / Twitter Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯 1 𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘯 2002 Beautiful 😍 #MotoGP #AlgarveGP 🇵🇹 https://t.co/sr0MfiahTj" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDLnOuKWQAAj29w.jpg)
Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯 1 𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘯 2002 Beautiful 😍 #MotoGP #AlgarveGP 🇵🇹 https://t.co/sr0MfiahTj" / Twitter
![Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi's 2002 season 🤯 Rossi + Honda's RC211V = 🍾🏆 #MotoGP https://t.co/7viIFk7J6F" / Twitter Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi's 2002 season 🤯 Rossi + Honda's RC211V = 🍾🏆 #MotoGP https://t.co/7viIFk7J6F" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFIaYwkX0AkL4HS.jpg:large)
Crash MotoGP on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi's 2002 season 🤯 Rossi + Honda's RC211V = 🍾🏆 #MotoGP https://t.co/7viIFk7J6F" / Twitter
![MotoGP™20 Historic Challenge #1 - Valentino ROSSI (2002, Intermediate Difficulty) #MotoGP20 - YouTube MotoGP™20 Historic Challenge #1 - Valentino ROSSI (2002, Intermediate Difficulty) #MotoGP20 - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1Yh47hSLBLI/mqdefault.jpg)
MotoGP™20 Historic Challenge #1 - Valentino ROSSI (2002, Intermediate Difficulty) #MotoGP20 - YouTube
![Italy's overall championship leader Valentino Rossi looks back at his rear wheel during the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno on August 25, 2002. Rossi later retired from the race due to Italy's overall championship leader Valentino Rossi looks back at his rear wheel during the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno on August 25, 2002. Rossi later retired from the race due to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3PMKE/italys-overall-championship-leader-valentino-rossi-looks-back-at-his-rear-wheel-during-the-czech-republic-grand-prix-in-brno-on-august-25-2002-rossi-later-retired-from-the-race-due-to-mechanical-problems-reuterspetr-david-josek-pj-2D3PMKE.jpg)