Rossi’s win at the British Grand Prix took him closer to Phil Read in the list of the ten oldest riders to win races in the premier class.

It was the fourth win of the season for the Italian, and 86th of his premier class career. If Rossi wins at the Japanese Grand Prix this year, or at any time afterwards, he will move above Read on this list:

Rider Age at last MotoGP win Race

1. Fergus Anderson (GBR) 44 years 237 days 500cc/Spain/1953

2. Jack Findlay (AUS) 42 years 85 days 500cc/Austria/1977

3. Les Graham (GBR) 41 years 21 days 500cc/Spain/1952

4. Jack Ahearn (AUS) 39 years 327 days 500cc/Finland/1964

5. Harold Daniell (GBR) 39 years 240 days 500cc/Britain/1949

6. Frantisek Stastny (CZE) 38 years 247 days 500cc/East Germany/1966

7. Nello Pagani (ITA) 37 years 328 days 500cc/Nations/1949

8. Troy Bayliss (AUS) 37 years 213 days MotoGP/Valencia/2006

9. Phil Read (GBR) 36 years 235 days 500cc/Czech/1975

10. Valentino Rossi (ITA) 36 years 195 days MotoGP/Great Britain/2015