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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.

Valentino Rossi

In 2002 the Yamaha was at more or less the same level as the Honda, better in some ways, worse in others. But in the winter of last year between 2002 and 2003, Honda made a big step forward and it seemed as if Yamaha couldn’t quite match that improvement.
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Achievement Better Big Improvement Quite Way Winter Worst
Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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Bike Dangerous Myself Passion
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 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 am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I still have good reasons to be in racing after so many years.
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Enjoyment Goodness Myself Race Reason
I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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Defeat Excitement Happiness Myself
In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we’re always on the bike and it’s quite difficult.
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Difficult Limitation Myself Opinion Quite Race
I was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.
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Father Lucky Myself Passion Young
If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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Competition Myself Quite Season
The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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Dangerous Excitement Speed
I feel 100% a Yamaha rider in my heart. I had a long career and raced with several factory bikes, but the highlight of my career is undoubtedly with Yamaha.
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Career Doubt Heart Journey Myself Race
Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so I have a good chance for sure.
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Chance Easy Goodness Myself People Race Start
I try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don’t give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don’t know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal – there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components.
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Different Myself Pieces Relationship Soul Talk Try
We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.
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Improvement Race Time Understand Win Work
I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts. I need to be faster than them on track.
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Fast Focus Myself Ride Strong
Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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Beginning Difficult Race Time

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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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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