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.
VALENTINO ROSSIMaybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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 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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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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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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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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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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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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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I have designs I like applied to my helmet, motorcycle, riding suits, gloves,and boots. I have a designer friend of mine put the designs on them for me. I think a livery on the helmet is significant in expressing a rider’s personality.
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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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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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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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I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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 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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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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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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