Valentino Rossi's illustrious career remembered

It all began way when in 1996, when a fresh-faced 17-year-old lined up 13th on the grid in Sepang, Malaysia. Riding Aprilia’s RS125, Rossi earned himself a top six finish, transmissible the eye of plenty of onlookers that day. A string of impressive performances followed which sooner culminated in a first podium at the Austrian GP, and then a maiden victory at the Czech GP two weeks later. It was the next year when Rossi sooner came into his own, self-glorification the competition yonder in 1997 to romp home to the 125 cc World Championship, taking 11 wins in 15 Grand Prix.