With Valentino Rossi celebrating his historic 400^th race start at the Australian Grand Prix💫 at Phillip Isla🀅nd, take a look at the Italian’s career in numbers.

The 40-year-old made his 340^th premier class start at the weekend to reach the big 400 in a stellar career which began all the way bꦦack in 1996 with his rookie 125cc season.

While many of Rossi’s feats speak for themselves, not to mention his impact on t🃏he sport off the track, here’s what makes the nine-time world champion stand out as one of the greatest of all time.

Assum💙ing Rossi stays fit and healthy he is effectively guaranteed to reach a total of 422 race starts, with two races to go in 2019 plus the 20-round 2020 campaign, with the 40-year-old’s current Yamaha contract expiring at the end of the next season. But the Italian’s future beyond that number remains uncertain as he wants to assess h🌳is performances and Yamaha’s pace over the opening rounds of 2020 before making a decision on the next step of his career.

Rossi career statistics:

125cc (1996-1997): 30 Races, 12 Wins, 15 Podiums, 5 Po🎀le Positions, 9 F𓄧astest Laps, 432 Points, 1 World Title (1997)

250cc (1998-1999): 30 Races, 14 Wi💧ns, 21 Podiums, 5 Pole Positions, 11 Fastest Laps, 510 Points, 1 World Title (꧅1999)

500cc (2000-2001): 32 Races, 13 Wins, 23 Podiums, 4 Pole Positions, 15 Fastest Laps, 534 Points, 1 World Tit✅le (2001)

MotoGP (2002-Present): 308 Races, 76 Wins, 175 Podiums, 🐷51 Pole Positions, 60 Fastest Laps, 4721 Points, 6 World Titles (2002, 2003, 2004, 𝔉2005, 2008 and 2009)

Total (1996-Present): 400 Races, 115 Wins, 2ඣ34 Podiums, 65 Pole Positions, 95 Fastest Laps, 6205 Points, 9 World Titles