Autosport - #OnThisDay in 2000, Valentino Rossi secured his first win in the premier class 🏆️ The rest is history ❤️ #MotoGP #Rossi #VR46 #OTD #Autosport | Facebook
![500cc Italian rider Valentino Rossi lifts his leg to avoid a crash during lap 26 of the motorcycling Grand Prix in Valencia September 17, 2000. Australian Garry McCoy won the race and 500cc Italian rider Valentino Rossi lifts his leg to avoid a crash during lap 26 of the motorcycling Grand Prix in Valencia September 17, 2000. Australian Garry McCoy won the race and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3XF22/500cc-italian-rider-valentino-rossi-lifts-his-leg-to-avoid-a-crash-during-lap-26-of-the-motorcycling-grand-prix-in-valencia-september-17-2000-australian-garry-mccoy-won-the-race-and-usas-kenny-roberts-placing-second-gnfms-2D3XF22.jpg)
500cc Italian rider Valentino Rossi lifts his leg to avoid a crash during lap 26 of the motorcycling Grand Prix in Valencia September 17, 2000. Australian Garry McCoy won the race and
![Zdravko on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi on Honda NSR500 took his 1st win in the premier class at the Donington Park, 2000 #BritishGP #YouNeverForgetYourFirst © AP https://t.co/78uf8J520C" / Twitter Zdravko on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi on Honda NSR500 took his 1st win in the premier class at the Donington Park, 2000 #BritishGP #YouNeverForgetYourFirst © AP https://t.co/78uf8J520C" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C4y_A5-W8AEaxvx.jpg)
Zdravko on Twitter: "Valentino Rossi on Honda NSR500 took his 1st win in the premier class at the Donington Park, 2000 #BritishGP #YouNeverForgetYourFirst © AP https://t.co/78uf8J520C" / Twitter
![Red Bull Motorsports on Twitter: "#Onthisday In 2000, Valentino Rossi won his first 500cc motorcycle race at Donington Park in England #MotoGP http://t.co/4EKtfp0kjT" / Twitter Red Bull Motorsports on Twitter: "#Onthisday In 2000, Valentino Rossi won his first 500cc motorcycle race at Donington Park in England #MotoGP http://t.co/4EKtfp0kjT" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsGGTIZCAAAg5wW.jpg)