I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
VALENTINO ROSSIMaybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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 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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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 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 like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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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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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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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.
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