![Valentino Rossi of Italy, dressed in a prisoner's cap, carrying a ball and chain (foreground) and the winners trophy (obscured), walks off the podium after celebrating his victory in the Czech Republic Valentino Rossi of Italy, dressed in a prisoner's cap, carrying a ball and chain (foreground) and the winners trophy (obscured), walks off the podium after celebrating his victory in the Czech Republic](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4EH3X/valentino-rossi-of-italy-dressed-in-a-prisoners-cap-carrying-a-ball-and-chain-foreground-and-the-winners-trophy-obscured-walks-off-the-podium-after-celebrating-his-victory-in-the-czech-republic-motogp-motorcycling-grand-prix-in-brno-august-17-2003-rossi-was-wearing-the-prison-garb-put-on-during-the-slow-down-lap-as-part-of-his-post-race-celebrations-rossi-won-in-a-time-of-44-minutes-18907-seconds-ahead-of-spaniard-sete-gibernau-and-australian-troy-bayliss-reutersdavid-w-cerny-pjjdp-2D4EH3X.jpg)
Valentino Rossi of Italy, dressed in a prisoner's cap, carrying a ball and chain (foreground) and the winners trophy (obscured), walks off the podium after celebrating his victory in the Czech Republic
![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
![Italy's Valentino Rossi performs a wheelstand for spectators on his Repsol Honda during the last lap of the second qualifying practice at the MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix Czech Republic in Brno August Italy's Valentino Rossi performs a wheelstand for spectators on his Repsol Honda during the last lap of the second qualifying practice at the MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix Czech Republic in Brno August](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4K424/italys-valentino-rossi-performs-a-wheelstand-for-spectators-on-his-repsol-honda-during-the-last-lap-of-the-second-qualifying-practice-at-the-motogp-motorcycling-grand-prix-czech-republic-in-brno-august-16-2003-rossi-took-the-pole-position-by-setting-another-track-record-of-1-minute-58769-seconds-spains-sete-gibernau-was-second-and-max-biaggi-of-italy-third-reuterspetr-josek-reuters-pj-2D4K424.jpg)
Italy's Valentino Rossi performs a wheelstand for spectators on his Repsol Honda during the last lap of the second qualifying practice at the MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix Czech Republic in Brno August
![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)
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
![Sete Gibernau, Valentino Rossi & Troy Bayliss Brno 2003 | Valentino rossi, Valentino rossi 46, Valentino Sete Gibernau, Valentino Rossi & Troy Bayliss Brno 2003 | Valentino rossi, Valentino rossi 46, Valentino](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/89/60/d4/8960d48f1f9d0db1720de96d12ea3fdf--costume-troy.jpg)
Sete Gibernau, Valentino Rossi & Troy Bayliss Brno 2003 | Valentino rossi, Valentino rossi 46, Valentino
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![Italy's Valentino Rossi cuts a curve during the second qualifying practice at the MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix Czech Republic in Brno August 13, 2003. Rossi took the pole position by seting another Italy's Valentino Rossi cuts a curve during the second qualifying practice at the MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix Czech Republic in Brno August 13, 2003. Rossi took the pole position by seting another](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4EH34/italys-valentino-rossi-cuts-a-curve-during-the-second-qualifying-practice-at-the-motogp-motorcycling-grand-prix-czech-republic-in-brno-august-13-2003-rossi-took-the-pole-position-by-seting-another-track-record-of-1-minute-58769-seconds-spains-sete-gibernau-was-second-and-max-biaggi-of-italy-third-reuterspetr-josek-reuters-pj-2D4EH34.jpg)