valentino rossi racing record

record

     The whole record renewed until 14 April, 2010

Record 500 cc / MotoGP: Rossi is

     First champion ever in the history of the series with 78 victories.
     First ever podium in the history of the 129 podium.
     First ever podium in a season with 16 podiums in 2003, 2005 and 2008.
     First fastest lap ever in a single season with 12 fastest laps in 2003.
     First the most points in a season with 373 points in 2008.
     First podium in a row with 23 podiums in a row, from 2002 to Portugal GP GP South Africa 2004.
     Second at the world championships in a row wins with 5 consecutive world championships from 2001 to 2005 along with Michael Doohan with 5 world titles in a row in 1994-1998, behind Giacomo Agostini with 7 consecutive world championships 1966-1972.
     Both throughout history with seven world titles, behind Giacomo Agostini with eight world titles.
     Both the history of most pole positions with 48 pole, behind Michael Doohan with 58.
     Second in the league throughout the history of the race's fastest lap time with 63 fastest laps, behind Giacomo Agostini with 69.
     The two race wins in a season with 11 wins in 2001, 2002 and 2005 along with Giacomo Agostini, behind Michael Doohan with 12 wins in 1997.
     The three most pole positions in a season with 9 times the pole position in 2003 along with Casey Stoner and Kevin Schwantz, behind Michael Doohan with 12 pole positions in 1997, Wayne Gardner and Freddie Spencer with each of 10 pole positions in 1987 and 1985.