I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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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 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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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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 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’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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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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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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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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