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.
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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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’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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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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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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You try to do a technical feature: in front of me I had a strong rider who brakes hard and it’s difficult to pass.
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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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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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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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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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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 don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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Barcelona is a special track. I have always loved the layout of the circuit, but also the atmosphere and the fans are special. It has always been good fun.
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