The 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 55th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season. The season consisted of 16 races, beginning with the Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix on 6 April 2
Valentino Rossi became the MotoGP World Champion
Manuel Poggiali (pictured in 2008) became the 250cc World Champion
Daniel Pedrosa became the 125cc World Champion
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Valentino Rossi is an Italian racing driver, former professional motorcycle road racer, and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed "the Doctor", he is widely considered one o
2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
…with the Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix on 6 April 2003 and ending with the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix on 2 November. Defending champion Valentino Rossi won his 3rd MotoGP championship in 2003, winning 9 races, highlighted by his win at Phillip Island where he was given a 10-second penalty for passing…
Rossi at the 2024 6 Hours WEC Fuji
The Aprilia RS 125 (left) and 250 (right) with which Rossi won the 125cc World Championship in 1997 and the 250cc World Championship in 1999
Valentino Rossi in action at the 1999 British Grand Prix. He would go on to win the race.
Rossi celebrates victory in the 2010 Qatar Grand Prix