Rossi set to break all-time GP record in Sepang

Rossi is set to become most experienced rider in the history of the World Championships ever at Sepang with he starts his 329th GP.

Valentino Rossi will add to his great collection of achievements when he lines up on the grid for the Malaysian Grand Prix. It will be his 329th grand prix, making him the rider with most grand prix starts in the 67-year history of the motorcycling world championship series. Below is a table showing the eight riders who have made more than 250 GP starts, together with a few statistics related to Rossi’s grand prix career:

	Total GP starts	MotoGP™ /500cc	350cc	Moto2™ /250cc	125cc	80 /50cc
Loris Capirossi	328	217		84	27
Valentino Rossi	328	268		30	30
Jack Findlay	282	157	83	34	6	2
Alex Barros	276	245		14		17
Angel Nieto	265	1		16	160	88
Brno Kneubuhler	264	71	46	52	86	9
Alex de Angelis	262	61		136	65
Randy de Puniet	253	140		80	33

• Rossi has taken part in 328 of the 866 grand prix events staged since the start of the world championship series back in 1949.  This means that he has taken part in 37.9% of all grand prix events that have taken place.
• During his career Rossi has competed at thirty-six different grand prix circuits.
• The circuit at which Rossi has made most grand prix appearances is Jerez, where he has made twenty GP starts across the three classes.
• He has finished in a point scoring position a record 294 times in the 328 GP races that he has started, a rate of 89.6%.
• Rossi has won 112 times from his 328 grand prix starts – a win rate of 34.1 %.
• He has finished on the podium on 210 occasions from his 328 grand prix starts, a rate of 64%.

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