![Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, wearing a comical wig, sticks out his tongue on the podium after winning the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, southeast of Spain Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, wearing a comical wig, sticks out his tongue on the podium after winning the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, southeast of Spain](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/bcx991/valentino-rossi-italian-motogp-rider-at-speed-on-his-fiat-yamaha-m1-bcx991.jpg)
Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, wearing a comical wig, sticks out his tongue on the podium after winning the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, southeast of Spain
![Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, wearing a comical wig, sticks out his tongue on the podium after winning the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, southeast of Spain Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, wearing a comical wig, sticks out his tongue on the podium after winning the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, southeast of Spain](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/6b820741a09643b0a19d2d255af97019/b82a25.jpg)
Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, wearing a comical wig, sticks out his tongue on the podium after winning the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, southeast of Spain
![Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, wearing a comical wig, sticks out his tongue on the podium after winning the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, southeast of Spain Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, wearing a comical wig, sticks out his tongue on the podium after winning the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, southeast of Spain](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3HA3E/italian-motogp-world-champion-valentino-rossi-wearing-a-comical-wig-sticks-out-his-tongue-on-the-podium-after-winning-the-valencia-motorcycle-grand-prix-at-the-ricardo-tormo-circuit-southeast-of-spain-november-2-2003-rossi-won-the-race-spaniard-sete-gibernau-finished-second-and-italian-loris-capirossi-third-reutersgustau-nacarino-gncrb-2D3HA3E.jpg)
Italian MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, wearing a comical wig, sticks out his tongue on the podium after winning the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, southeast of Spain
![A UK MotoGP and Valentino Rossi fan sits, amongst her VR46 racing merchandise, to watch the star in his last ever MotoGP race Stock Photo - Alamy A UK MotoGP and Valentino Rossi fan sits, amongst her VR46 racing merchandise, to watch the star in his last ever MotoGP race Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2H69R5C/a-uk-motogp-and-valentino-rossi-fan-sits-amongst-her-vr46-racing-merchandise-to-watch-the-star-in-his-last-ever-motogp-race-2H69R5C.jpg)
A UK MotoGP and Valentino Rossi fan sits, amongst her VR46 racing merchandise, to watch the star in his last ever MotoGP race Stock Photo - Alamy
![MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi wears a traditional samurai-style wig as he is presented with a mock sword at a news conference in Tokyo March 5, 2004. The Italian, who defected to MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi wears a traditional samurai-style wig as he is presented with a mock sword at a news conference in Tokyo March 5, 2004. The Italian, who defected to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4JKJ6/motogp-world-champion-valentino-rossi-wears-a-traditional-samurai-style-wig-as-he-is-presented-with-a-mock-sword-at-a-news-conference-in-tokyo-march-5-2004-the-italian-who-defected-to-yamaha-last-november-after-dominating-the-top-class-of-grand-prix-motorcycling-for-three-years-with-honda-will-compete-in-the-16-round-motogp-championship-which-starts-in-south-africa-on-april-18-reutersyuriko-nakao-ynsh-2D4JKJ6.jpg)