In his 21st season in the premier class, @ValeYellow46 is set to continue his legacy next year!

So let's go back to the start to appreciate how far he's come

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It all started out back in the 500s

His first premier class title in 2001 made him the last rider to win the Championship as a satellite rider up until this point...

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Full factory stardom awaited as the call up to the Repsol Honda Team paved way for two further titles in 2002 and 2003

Now 3 in a row

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A shock switch to Yamaha for 2004 was doubted by many

But with one of the greatest stories in our sport, @ValeYellow46 won his first race with Yamaha, becoming the only rider in the #MotoGP era to win back-to-back races with different manufacturers

The Yamaha years came to a temporary end as Rossi switched to Ducati for 2011

An Italian on an Italian bike... the headlines were all there but victory eluded The Doctor for two years

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The return to Yamaha and winning ways

The famous number 46 of #MotoGP won at the 2013 #DutchGP, 46 races after his last win at the 2010 #MalaysianGP

The victory also took him to 4646 career points! Some things are meant to be...

So here we are then. 25 seasons deep and @ValeYellow46 has just signed up for another

At 41 years of age, The Doctor isn't showing any signs of slowing down

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