MotoGP: 5 riders with the most pole positions

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Valentino Rossi posing at the MotoGP of France
Valentino Rossi posing at the MotoGP of France

#2 Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi at the MotoGP Of Thailand - Qualifying
Valentino Rossi at the MotoGP Of Thailand - Qualifying

Italian racing legend Valentino 'The Doctor' Rossi is the only person in Motor-racing history to win Championships across 4 different classes. This includes Championships in the 125cc, 250cc, 500c and MotoGP class. He has won 7 Premier Class Championships and the Italian approaching 40 is still going strong and may well add a Championship or two before calling it quits. His tally of 89 MotoGP race wins and 196 podium finishes are second to none. Rossi has started from pole on 55 different occasions.


#1 Mick Doohan

Mick Doohan obliging selfies with fans
Mick Doohan obliging selfies with fans

Winner of 5 consecutive World Championship titles between 1994 and 1998, Mick Doohan is the most accomplished rider from Down Under. The Aussie from Gold Coast has won 54 MotoGP races and has had 96 podium finishes. His 1997 title-winning season will go down in history books as one of the most dominant title-winning seasons ever. Doohan has been on pole a record 58 times.

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