Why Le Mans will be important for Rossi.
If Valentino Rossi wins next weekend's French Grand Prix at Le Mans it will mark his 💜99th grand prix victory, in all three classes.
But it would also mean that the reigning six-time MotoGP world champion could✅ then fight for his 100th win in front of his fanatical home fans during the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello on May 31, a circuit where he has been unbeaten since 2002.
Rossi's 98th victory - his first of the 2009 season - at Jerez last 🔥weekend put the Fiat Yamaha rider eleven points clear of Ducati's Casey Stoner.

If Valentino Rossi wins next weekend's French Grand Prix at Leꦐ Mans it will mark his 99th grand prix victory, in all three classes.
But it would also mean that ♛the reigning six-time MotoGP world champion could then fight for his 100th win in front of his fanatical home fans during the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello on May 31, a circuit where he has been unbeaten since 2002.
Rossi's 98tꦗh victory - his first of the 2009 season - at Jerez last weekend put the Fiat Yamaha rider eleven points clear of Ducati's Casey Stoner.
The only rider with more grand prix wins than Rossi is countryman Giacomo Agost💞ini, with 122.
Rossi won at Le Mans last season.

Pete🌳r has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.