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Rossi returned to MotoGP for the [[2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2007 season]] riding the new Yamaha YZR-M1 800 cc. In the first race in Qatar he came second to [[Casey Stoner]] on the [[Ducati Desmosedici]]. In the second round of the season Rossi won the second race of the season in [[2007 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|Spain]], and would win 3 more races that season. Stoner dominated the season, winning 10 races to take his first title, 125 points clear of second place [[Dani Pedrosa]]. Pedrosa’s win in the last race at [[2007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|Valencia]] combined with Rossi’s retirement meant that he beat Rossi into third place by a single point. This was Rossi’s lowest championship position since his first season in 1996 in 125s. | Rossi returned to MotoGP for the [[2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2007 season]] riding the new Yamaha YZR-M1 800 cc. In the first race in Qatar he came second to [[Casey Stoner]] on the [[Ducati Desmosedici]]. In the second round of the season Rossi won the second race of the season in [[2007 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|Spain]], and would win 3 more races that season. Stoner dominated the season, winning 10 races to take his first title, 125 points clear of second place [[Dani Pedrosa]]. Pedrosa’s win in the last race at [[2007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|Valencia]] combined with Rossi’s retirement meant that he beat Rossi into third place by a single point. This was Rossi’s lowest championship position since his first season in 1996 in 125s. | ||
For [[2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2008]] Rossi changed to Bridgestone tyres. The season started slowly with a fifth place finish in Qatar, but he took his first win in Shanghai, and also won the next two races. From that race, Rossi was on the podium of every remaining race (except the [[2008 Dutch TT|Dutch]] round at [[Assen]], where he crashed on the first lap and finished 11th), winning a total of nine races in the season. His victories at [[ | For [[2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2008]] Rossi changed to Bridgestone tyres. The season started slowly with a fifth place finish in Qatar, but he took his first win in Shanghai, and also won the next two races. From that race, Rossi was on the podium of every remaining race (except the [[2008 Dutch TT|Dutch]] round at [[Assen]], where he crashed on the first lap and finished 11th), winning a total of nine races in the season. His victories at [[Laguna Seca]] (after a pass down the “Corkscrew” corner over Stoner,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Rossi+stops+Stoner+for+first+Laguna+Seca+victory|title=Rossi stops Stoner for first Laguna Seca victory|date=2008-07-20|work=motogp.com|publisher=[[Dorna Sports]]|accessdate=2010-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/july/14-20/jul2008-motogp-stoner-upset-aggresive-moves/|title=Casey Stoner upset with aggressive Valentino Rossi|date=2008-07-21|work=[[Motorcycle News]]|publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]]|first=Matthew|last=Birt|accessdate=2010-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motorcycle.com/events/rossi-edges-stoner-at-laguna-seca-85417.html|title=Rossi edges Stoner at Laguna Seca |date=2008-07-21|work=Motorcycle.com|publisher=Verticalscope Inc.|accessdate=2010-04-12}}</ref> who crashed but continued and took the second place) and at a rain-shortened race in Indianapolis, meant that Rossi has won in every current circuit in the calendar. His win in Motegi was his first victory there on a MotoGP bike. The victory at Motegi won Rossi his first 800cc MotoGP title, his sixth in premier category, and eighth overall. | ||
On June 8, 2009, Valentino Rossi rode a Yamaha around the famous Isle of Man TT Course in an exhibition lap along-side fellow Italian motorcycle legend [[Giacomo Agostini]], in what was called 'The Lap of the Gods'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/rossi-falls-in-love-with-isle-of-man-14331294.html|title=Rossi falls in love with Isle of Man |date=2009-06-09|work=Belfast Telegraph}}</ref> | On June 8, 2009, Valentino Rossi rode a Yamaha around the famous Isle of Man TT Course in an exhibition lap along-side fellow Italian motorcycle legend [[Giacomo Agostini]], in what was called 'The Lap of the Gods'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/rossi-falls-in-love-with-isle-of-man-14331294.html|title=Rossi falls in love with Isle of Man |date=2009-06-09|work=Belfast Telegraph}}</ref> | ||