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Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.

Valentino Rossi

We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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Life Love Race
In 2009, I didn’t like that Yamaha signed such a young and competitive teammate [Jorge Lorenzo]. But now everything is different. We are more mature. Everyone knows his role and position. Things are clear.
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Competition Different Mature Myself Position Role Young
I’m lucky because I don’t feel too much pressure – it’s only in the last hour before the race, and even then it’s good, positive pressure.
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Feeling Goodness Luck Myself Positive Pressure Race
The work that we do during the winter is very important; we have a new bike and it’s important to develop it during this time.
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Development Important Time Work
I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
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Myself Positive Ride Strategy Thinking
I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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Adventure Myself Race Theft
I have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.
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Change Different Dreams Myself Team Win
I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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Exercise Myself Play Sports
How do Ferrari know what I’m doing next year when I don’t know what I’m doing next week?
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Action Funny Future Myself Work
The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it’s not the same taste.
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Competition Easy Fight Greatness Rival Strong Taste Yourself
I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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Myself Old Time Train
I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
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Defeat Enjoyment Enough Motivational Race Record Try Yourself
I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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Identity Myself Person
I’m very happy because I won a lot. I’ve won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.
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Happiness Joy Live Memories Myself Positive Race Remember Win World
I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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Children Myself Race Respect Rival See Support
I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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Drive Fame Myself Prison Worst

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