But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
VALENTINO ROSSII have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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It’s a big, big advantage because understanding what changes we might make takes time and it takes time to work out settings and to understand everything about the new machine.
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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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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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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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My approach to the races hasn’t changed in my 20-year career. If I have the chance to attack and to pass, I do it, trying to get the best possible result.
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The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don’t think about it.
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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It’s a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.
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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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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I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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Fortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.
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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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The most important thing is to have a good relationship with the bike you have to understand what she wants. I think of a motorcycle as a woman, and I know that sounds silly, but it’s true.
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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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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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