If you enjoyed reading this article, please click here to view it on Kropotkin's site, MotoGP Matters. ----------------- Valentino Rossi contested his first GP 24 years ago today, so we’re looking back at his first race and wondering when he will ride his last Today is Valentino Rossi’s 24th grand prix birthday, marking the anniversary of his world championship debut on 31 March 1996. On that day he finished sixth in his debut world-class outing, at Shah Alam, Malaysia’s first grand prix circuit. Winner of the 125cc race was countryman Stefano Perugini.