![Italian 500cc rider Valentino Rossi pulls his Nastro Azzurro Honda out of a curve during qualifying for Rio Grand Prix at the Nelson Piquet circuit in Rio de Janeiro, November 1, 2001. Italian 500cc rider Valentino Rossi pulls his Nastro Azzurro Honda out of a curve during qualifying for Rio Grand Prix at the Nelson Piquet circuit in Rio de Janeiro, November 1, 2001.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3X4D1/italian-500cc-rider-valentino-rossi-pulls-his-nastro-azzurro-honda-out-of-a-curve-during-qualifying-for-rio-grand-prix-at-the-nelson-piquet-circuit-in-rio-de-janeiro-november-1-2001-the-rio-grand-prix-races-will-take-place-on-november-3-reuterssergio-moraes-smhk-2D3X4D1.jpg)
Italian 500cc rider Valentino Rossi pulls his Nastro Azzurro Honda out of a curve during qualifying for Rio Grand Prix at the Nelson Piquet circuit in Rio de Janeiro, November 1, 2001.
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EP69. VALENTINO ROSSI 2001 - NASTRO AZZURRO HONDA NSR500 - ALTAYA 1:12 SCALE MINIATURE MODEL - YouTube
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MotoGP Fan Zone on Twitter: "#OnThisDay In 2001 at Rio de Janeiro, Valentino Rossi on the Nastro Azzurro Honda NSR500 won the last ever 500cc GP. https://t.co/46sSK0uEXL" / Twitter
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![Italian 500cc Nastro Azzurro Honda rider Valentino Rossi pulls a wheelie on his bike during Rio Grand Prix at the Nelson Piquet circuit in Rio de Janeiro, November 3, 2001. Rossi won Italian 500cc Nastro Azzurro Honda rider Valentino Rossi pulls a wheelie on his bike during Rio Grand Prix at the Nelson Piquet circuit in Rio de Janeiro, November 3, 2001. Rossi won](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4EXJA/italian-500cc-nastro-azzurro-honda-rider-valentino-rossi-pulls-a-wheelie-on-his-bike-during-rio-grand-prix-at-the-nelson-piquet-circuit-in-rio-de-janeiro-november-3-2001-rossi-won-the-race-followed-by-spaniard-carlos-checa-in-second-and-max-biagi-in-third-reuterspaulo-whitaker-pwhb-2D4EXJA.jpg)