![On this day in 2001, Valentino Rossi won his first premier class world championship (500cc). : r/motogp On this day in 2001, Valentino Rossi won his first premier class world championship (500cc). : r/motogp](https://i.redd.it/lhen7vg0c0t51.jpg)
On this day in 2001, Valentino Rossi won his first premier class world championship (500cc). : r/motogp
On This Day: Rossi becomes a premier class World Champion! | On this day 19 years ago, Valentino Rossi VR46 Official became a premier class World Champion! 🏆 Aboard his 500cc Honda,
![Zdravko on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi won the last ever 500cc GP Championship in 2001 with 11 victories aboard the Nastro Azzurro Honda NSR500 https://t.co/Paj31B16ZH" / Twitter Zdravko on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi won the last ever 500cc GP Championship in 2001 with 11 victories aboard the Nastro Azzurro Honda NSR500 https://t.co/Paj31B16ZH" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B97IoJQIMAE40Sz.jpg)
Zdravko on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi won the last ever 500cc GP Championship in 2001 with 11 victories aboard the Nastro Azzurro Honda NSR500 https://t.co/Paj31B16ZH" / Twitter
![MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2001, Valentino Rossi on the Honda NSR500 became the 1st rider to win in all 3 classes at Brno. #500cc http://t.co/aEGZQcmd2Z" / Twitter MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2001, Valentino Rossi on the Honda NSR500 became the 1st rider to win in all 3 classes at Brno. #500cc http://t.co/aEGZQcmd2Z" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bu2Mj03CQAAR8wy.jpg)