![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
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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
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