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This is a list of career statistics of Valentino Rossi.
Season | Class | Number | Plcd | Chmp |
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1989 | 60cc | 46 | NC | 0 |
1990 | 60cc | 46 | 1st | 1 |
1991 | 60cc | 46 | 5th | 0 |
Total | 1 |
Season | Number | Plcd | Chmp |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | 46 | 1st | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Number | Race | Win | Podium | Pts | Plcd | Chmp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | 125cc | Cagiva Mito 125 | Lucky Explorer Cagiva | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9th | – | |
1994 | 125cc | Cagiva Mito 125 | Lucky Explorer Cagiva | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1st | 1 | |
1995 | 125cc | Aprilia RS125 | Diottalevi Rivacold Aprilia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1st | 1 | |
Total | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | 125cc | Cagiva | MUG 9 | MON Ret | MIS 1 | 9th | 31 |
1994 | 125cc | Cagiva | MUG 2 | MON 1 | MIS 1 | 1st | 70 |
Season | Series | Class | Motorcycle | Team | No | Plcd | Chmp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | European Championship | 125cc | Aprilia RS125 | Rivacold Aprilia Team | 4 | 3rd | – |
Spanish Open | 125cc | Aprilia RS125 | Aprilia Team | 46 | 11th | – |
Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
125cc | 1996–1997 | 1996 Malaysia | 1996 Austria | 1996 Czech Republic | 30 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 432 | 1 |
250cc | 1998–1999 | 1998 Japan | 1998 Spain | 1998 Netherlands | 30 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 510 | 1 |
500cc | 2000–2001 | 2000 South Africa | 2000 Spain | 2000 Great Britain | 32 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 534 | 1 |
MotoGP | 2002–2021 | 2002 Japan | 2002 Japan | 2002 Japan | 340 | 76 | 176 | 51 | 61 | 4881 | 6 |
Total | 1996–2021 | 432 | 115 | 235 | 65 | 96 | 6357 | 9 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | 125cc | Aprilia | MAL 6 | INA 11 | JPN 11 | SPA 4 | ITA 4 | FRA Ret | NED Ret | GER 5 | GBR Ret | AUT 3 | CZE 1 | IMO 5 | CAT Ret | RIO Ret | AUS 14 | 9th | 111 | ||||
1997 | 125cc | Aprilia | MAL 1 | JPN Ret | SPA 1 | ITA 1 | AUT 2 | FRA 1 | NED 1 | IMO 1 | GER 1 | RIO 1 | GBR 1 | CZE 3 | CAT 1 | INA 1 | AUS 6 | 1st | 321 | ||||
1998 | 250cc | Aprilia | JPN Ret | MAL Ret | SPA 2 | ITA 2 | FRA 2 | MAD Ret | NED 1 | GBR Ret | GER 3 | CZE Ret | IMO 1 | CAT 1 | AUS 1 | ARG 1 | 2nd | 201 | |||||
1999 | 250cc | Aprilia | MAL 5 | JPN 7 | SPA 1 | FRA Ret | ITA 1 | CAT 1 | NED 2 | GBR 1 | GER 1 | CZE 1 | IMO 2 | VAL 8 | AUS 1 | RSA 1 | RIO 1 | ARG 3 | 1st | 309 | |||
2000 | 500cc | Honda | RSA Ret | MAL Ret | JPN 11 | SPA 3 | FRA 3 | ITA 12 | CAT 3 | NED 6 | GBR 1 | GER 2 | CZE 2 | POR 3 | VAL Ret | RIO 1 | PAC 2 | AUS 3 | 2nd | 209 | |||
2001 | 500cc | Honda | JPN 1 | RSA 1 | SPA 1 | FRA 3 | ITA Ret | CAT 1 | NED 2 | GBR 1 | GER 7 | CZE 1 | POR 1 | VAL 11 | PAC 1 | AUS 1 | MAL 1 | RIO 1 | 1st | 325 | |||
2002 | MotoGP | Honda | JPN 1 | RSA 2 | SPA 1 | FRA 1 | ITA 1 | CAT 1 | NED 1 | GBR 1 | GER 1 | CZE Ret | POR 1 | RIO 1 | PAC 2 | MAL 2 | AUS 1 | VAL 2 | 1st | 355 | |||
2003 | MotoGP | Honda | JPN 1 | RSA 2 | SPA 1 | FRA 2 | ITA 1 | CAT 2 | NED 3 | GBR 3 | GER 2 | CZE 1 | POR 1 | RIO 1 | PAC 2 | MAL 1 | AUS 1 | VAL 1 | 1st | 357 | |||
2004 | MotoGP | Yamaha | RSA 1 | SPA 4 | FRA 4 | ITA 1 | CAT 1 | NED 1 | RIO Ret | GER 4 | GBR 1 | CZE 2 | POR 1 | JPN 2 | QAT Ret | MAL 1 | AUS 1 | VAL 1 | 1st | 304 | |||
2005 | MotoGP | Yamaha | SPA 1 | POR 2 | CHN 1 | FRA 1 | ITA 1 | CAT 1 | NED 1 | USA 3 | GBR 1 | GER 1 | CZE 1 | JPN Ret | MAL 2 | QAT 1 | AUS 1 | TUR 2 | VAL 3 | 1st | 367 | ||
2006 | MotoGP | Yamaha | SPA 14 | QAT 1 | TUR 4 | CHN Ret | FRA Ret | ITA 1 | CAT 1 | NED 8 | GBR 2 | GER 1 | USA Ret | CZE 2 | MAL 1 | AUS 3 | JPN 2 | POR 2 | VAL 13 | 2nd | 247 | ||
2007 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 2 | SPA 1 | TUR 10 | CHN 2 | FRA 6 | ITA 1 | CAT 2 | GBR 4 | NED 1 | GER Ret | USA 4 | CZE 7 | RSM Ret | POR 1 | JPN 13 | AUS 3 | MAL 5 | VAL Ret | 3rd | 241 | |
2008 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 5 | SPA 2 | POR 3 | CHN 1 | FRA 1 | ITA 1 | CAT 2 | GBR 2 | NED 11 | GER 2 | USA 1 | CZE 1 | RSM 1 | INP 1 | JPN 1 | AUS 2 | MAL 1 | VAL 3 | 1st | 373 | |
2009 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 2 | JPN 2 | SPA 1 | FRA 16 | ITA 3 | CAT 1 | NED 1 | USA 2 | GER 1 | GBR 5 | CZE 1 | INP Ret | RSM 1 | POR 4 | AUS 2 | MAL 3 | VAL 2 | 1st | 306 | ||
2010 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 1 | SPA 3 | FRA 2 | ITA DNS | GBR | NED | CAT | GER 4 | USA 3 | CZE 5 | INP 4 | RSM 3 | ARA 6 | JPN 3 | MAL 1 | AUS 3 | POR 2 | VAL 3 | 3rd | 233 | |
2011 | MotoGP | Ducati | QAT 7 | SPA 5 | POR 5 | FRA 3 | CAT 5 | GBR 6 | NED 4 | ITA 6 | GER 9 | USA 6 | CZE 6 | INP 10 | RSM 7 | ARA 10 | JPN Ret | AUS Ret | MAL C | VAL Ret | 7th | 139 | |
2012 | MotoGP | Ducati | QAT 10 | SPA 9 | POR 7 | FRA 2 | CAT 7 | GBR 9 | NED 13 | GER 6 | ITA 5 | USA Ret | INP 7 | CZE 7 | RSM 2 | ARA 8 | JPN 7 | MAL 5 | AUS 7 | VAL 10 | 6th | 163 | |
2013 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 2 | AME 6 | SPA 4 | FRA 12 | ITA Ret | CAT 4 | NED 1 | GER 3 | USA 3 | INP 4 | CZE 4 | GBR 4 | RSM 4 | ARA 3 | MAL 4 | AUS 3 | JPN 6 | VAL 4 | 4th | 237 | |
2014 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 2 | AME 8 | ARG 4 | SPA 2 | FRA 2 | ITA 3 | CAT 2 | NED 5 | GER 4 | INP 3 | CZE 3 | GBR 3 | RSM 1 | ARA Ret | JPN 3 | AUS 1 | MAL 2 | VAL 2 | 2nd | 295 | |
2015 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 1 | AME 3 | ARG 1 | SPA 3 | FRA 2 | ITA 3 | CAT 2 | NED 1 | GER 3 | INP 3 | CZE 3 | GBR 1 | RSM 5 | ARA 3 | JPN 2 | AUS 4 | MAL 3 | VAL 4 | 2nd | 325 | |
2016 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 4 | ARG 2 | AME Ret | SPA 1 | FRA 2 | ITA Ret | CAT 1 | NED Ret | GER 8 | AUT 4 | CZE 2 | GBR 3 | RSM 2 | ARA 3 | JPN Ret | AUS 2 | MAL 2 | VAL 4 | 2nd | 249 | |
2017 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 3 | ARG 2 | AME 2 | SPA 10 | FRA Ret | ITA 4 | CAT 8 | NED 1 | GER 5 | CZE 4 | AUT 7 | GBR 3 | RSM | ARA 5 | JPN Ret | AUS 2 | MAL 7 | VAL 5 | 5th | 208 | |
2018 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 3 | ARG 19 | AME 4 | SPA 5 | FRA 3 | ITA 3 | CAT 3 | NED 5 | GER 2 | CZE 4 | AUT 6 | GBR C | RSM 7 | ARA 8 | THA 4 | JPN 4 | AUS 6 | MAL 18 | VAL 13 | 3rd | 198 |
2019 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 5 | ARG 2 | AME 2 | SPA 6 | FRA 5 | ITA Ret | CAT Ret | NED Ret | GER 8 | CZE 6 | AUT 4 | GBR 4 | RSM 4 | ARA 8 | THA 8 | JPN Ret | AUS 8 | MAL 4 | VAL 8 | 7th | 174 |
2020 | MotoGP | Yamaha | SPA Ret | ANC 3 | CZE 5 | AUT 5 | STY 9 | RSM 4 | EMI Ret | CAT Ret | FRA Ret | ARA | TER | EUR Ret | VAL 12 | POR 12 | 15th | 66 | |||||
2021 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 12 | DOH 16 | POR Ret | SPA 17 | FRA 11 | ITA 10 | CAT Ret | GER 14 | NED Ret | STY 13 | AUT 8 | GBR 18 | ARA 19 | RSM 17 | AME 15 | EMI 10 | ALR 13 | VAL 10 | 18th | 44 |
Year | Team | Co-Rider | Bike | Pos |
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2000 | ![]() | ![]() | Honda VTR1000SPW | Ret |
2001 | ![]() | ![]() | Honda VTR1000SPW | 1st |
As of the conclusion of round 18 in Valencia of the 2021 season, Valentino Rossi holds the following records: [2] [3] [4] [5]
Season | Competition | Tandem Rider | Bike | Team | Wins | Podiums | Placed |
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2015 | La 100km Dei Campioni | Luca Marini | Yamaha YZ250F | Monster Energy VR46 Academy Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2016 | La 100km Dei Campioni | Luca Marini | Yamaha YZ250F | Monster Energy VR46 Academy Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2017 | La 100km Dei Campioni | Luca Marini | Yamaha YZ250F | Monster Energy VR46 Academy Team | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
2018 | La 100km Dei Campioni | Franco Morbidelli | Yamaha YZ250F | Monster Energy VR46 Academy Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2019 | La 100km Dei Campioni | Luca Marini | Yamaha YZ250F | Monster Energy VR46 Academy Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2021 | La 100km Dei Campioni | Luca Marini | Yamaha YZ250F | Monster Energy VR46 Academy Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2022 | La 100km Dei Campioni | Luca Marini | Yamaha YZ250F | Monster Energy VR46 Academy Team | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
2024 | La 100km Dei Campioni | Luca Marini | Yamaha YZ250F Honda CRF250 | VR46 Academy Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
Total | 6 | 8 |
† Guest driver ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Rossi participated in the Monza Rally Show championship using Ford Fiesta RS WRC car and won the title 7 times (2006–2007, 2012, 2015–2018) and became the holder of the most titles in this event.
Season | Car | Team | Wins | Podiums | Placed |
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1998 | Ford | Martini Rally | 0 | 0 | NC |
1999 | Subaru | Breil WRC Team | 0 | 0 | 8th |
2000 | Subaru | Beta-Husky Rally Monza Team | 0 | 0 | NC |
2003 | Toyota | Nastro Azzurro Monza Rally Team | 0 | 0 | 7th |
2004 | Toyota | Alice WRC Team | 0 | 1 | 3rd |
2005 | Subaru | Subaru World Rally Team | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
2006 | Ford | Fastweb Imatra Rally Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2007 | Ford | Beta Rally Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2008 | Ford | Beta Rally Team | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
2009 | Ford | Monster Energy-Beta Team | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
2011 | Ford | Monster Energy-Sic58 RallyTeam | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
2012 | Ford | Monster Energy Rally Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2013 | Ford | Monster Energy Team | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
2014 | Ford | Monster Energy Team | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
2015 | Ford | Monster Energy VR46 Rally Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2016 | Ford | Monster Energy VR46 Rally Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2017 | Ford | Monster Energy VR46 Rally Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
2018 | Ford | Monster Energy VR46 Rally Team | 1 | 1 | 1st |
Total | 1998–2018 | 7 | 14 |
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Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Pts |
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2002 | Michelin Grifone | Peugeot 206 WRC | MON | SWE | FRA | ESP | CYP | ARG | GRE | KEN | FIN | GER | ITA | NZL | AUS | GBR Ret | NC | 0 | ||
2006 | Imatra RC | Subaru Impreza WRC04 | MON | SWE | MEX | ESP | FRA | ARG | ITA | GRE | GER | FIN | JPN | CYP | TUR | AUS | NZL 11 | GBR | NC | 0 |
2008 | Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | JOR | ITA | GRE | TUR | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | GBR 12 | NC | 0 |
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Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
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2012 | Kessel Racing Ferrari | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Pro-Am | MON 18 | SIL | LEC | SPA | NÜR 19 | NAV | NC | 0 |
Year | Team | Co-Driver | 2nd Co-Driver | Car | Engine | Venue | Class | Laps | Pos |
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2019 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | Yas Marina | Pro-Am | 3rd | |
2020 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | Sakhir | Pro-Am | 168+1 | 3rd |
2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW 3.0 L S55 twin-turbo I6 | Yas Marina | Pro | 2nd | |
In 2022, Rossi return to the track to compete in car racing in the GT World Challenge Europe, joining Belgian outfit Team WRT. Rossi, who called time on an illustrious motorcycling career spanning more than two decades in 2021, had previously spoken of a desire to move into car racing, and underwent a test with Team WRT in Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Valencia in December. Rossi will drive an Audi R8 LMS in the endurance and sprint categories, and will sport the number 46, the same number he raced with in MotoGP.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Co-Driver | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
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2022 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | IMO 17 | LEC 5 | SPA 17 | HOC 5 | CAT 6 | 16th | 30 |
2023 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | MON Ret | LEC 8 | SPA 6 | NUR 49† | CAT Ret | 15th | 13 |
2024 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | LEC 4 | SPA | NUR | MON | JED | 4th | 12 |
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2022 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | 531 | 17th | 14th |
2023 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | 537 | 6th | 6th |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Co-Driver | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
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2022 | ![]() | ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | BRH 1 13 | BRH 2 8 | MAG 1 15 | MAG 2 11 | ZAN 1 14 | ZAN 2 16 | MIS 1 Ret | MIS 2 5 | VAL 1 11 | VAL 2 Ret | 16th | 8 |
2023 | ![]() | ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 14 | BRH 2 2 | MIS 1 8 | MIS 2 1 | HOC 1 8 | HOC 2 7 | VAL 1 8 | VAL 2 Ret | ZAN 1 3 | ZAN 2 7 | 5th | 50 |
2024 | ![]() | ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 15 | BRH 2 25 | MIS 1 1 | MIS 2 3 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | 5th* | 27* |
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2022–23 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | KUW | DUB 3 | ABU | NC | NC |
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Pts. | Class Pos. | Pts. |
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2023 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | BAT 6 | KYA | SPA 6 | IND | GUL | NA | NA | 13th | 38 |
![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | BAT | KYA | SPA | IND | GUL 2 | NA | NA | |||
2024 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | BAT 4 | NUR | SPA | IND | NA | NA | 4th* | 12* |
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2023 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | A-GT3 Pro | 322 | 6th | 6th |
2024 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | A-GT3 Pro | 275 | 5th | 5th |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Co-Drivers | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
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2023 | ![]() | ![]() | GT3 | BMW M4 GT3 | CAT | LMS 1 13 | LMS 2 1 | LEC | ARA | SPA | ALG | NC | NA |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
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2024 | Team WRT | LMGT3 | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6 | QAT 4 | IMO 2 | SPA Ret | LMS Ret | SÃO | COA | FUJ | BHR | 9th* | 36* |
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2024 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M4 GT3 | LMGT3 | 109 | DNF | DNF |
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