![LASTLAP.GP on Twitter: "2000-2001. Before moving to the MotoGP era, Valentino Rossi raced two seasons with the 500c bikes, where he achieved his first World Championship in the premier class. Give me LASTLAP.GP on Twitter: "2000-2001. Before moving to the MotoGP era, Valentino Rossi raced two seasons with the 500c bikes, where he achieved his first World Championship in the premier class. Give me](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErxD0PJXUAAOVK5.jpg)
LASTLAP.GP on Twitter: "2000-2001. Before moving to the MotoGP era, Valentino Rossi raced two seasons with the 500c bikes, where he achieved his first World Championship in the premier class. Give me
![Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi, 2001 champion in 500cc-class, takes a corner during the second official qualifying practice of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka circuit in central Japan April 6, 2002. Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi, 2001 champion in 500cc-class, takes a corner during the second official qualifying practice of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka circuit in central Japan April 6, 2002.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3DJ7E/italian-motogp-rider-valentino-rossi-2001-champion-in-500cc-class-takes-a-corner-during-the-second-official-qualifying-practice-of-the-japanese-grand-prix-at-suzuka-circuit-in-central-japan-april-6-2002-rossi-will-take-the-pole-position-on-sunday-after-clocking-the-fastest-time-of-two-minutes-4226-seconds-on-saturdays-qualifying-practice-the-japanese-grand-prix-on-sunday-is-the-opening-race-of-the-2002-motogp-world-championship-reuterskimimasa-mayama-kmdl-2D3DJ7E.jpg)
Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi, 2001 champion in 500cc-class, takes a corner during the second official qualifying practice of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka circuit in central Japan April 6, 2002.
![MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2001, Valentino Rossi on the Honda NSR500 became the 1st rider to win in all 3 classes at Brno. #500cc http://t.co/aEGZQcmd2Z" / Twitter MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2001, Valentino Rossi on the Honda NSR500 became the 1st rider to win in all 3 classes at Brno. #500cc http://t.co/aEGZQcmd2Z" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bu2Mj03CQAAR8wy.jpg:large)