![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)
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 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
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![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
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