Valentino Rossi's MotoGP rostrum return at the recent Andalucia꧂ Grand Prix was the 199th time he has stood on the podium in the premier-class.

But having endured a 17-race drought prior to the event, the Italian will be hoping he doesn't have to wait as long to claim the landma😼rk 200th, which is almost double the number of next best Jorge Lorenzo (114 premier-class podiums). Dani Pedrosa is third on the list with 112, with reigning champion Marc Marquez t♌he next best active rider after Rossi with 95.

Official MotoGP statistics also confirm that Rossi (at 41 years and 161 days old) was the first rider aged ♕ꦚ41 or over to stand on the premier-class podium since Jack Findlay back in 1977 (at 42 years and 85 days old).

Rossi has likewise extended his re💦cord for the longest span between first and last premier-class podiums to 20 years a♈nd 87 days, which compares with 14 years and 341 days for closest rival Alex Barros.

French star F𒆙abio Quartararo, who won both Jerez races, was just 1 year and 10 days ol🅘d when Rossi first stood on his premier-class podium during the 2000 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez!

If Rossi can stand on the podium again this week🐷end at Brno, he will become the oldest rider to take back-to-back rostrums in the premier class since Jack Ahearnꦬ in 1966 (41 years and 282 days old).