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I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.

Valentino Rossi

I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Adventure Myself Race Theft
I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Defeat Enjoyment Enough Motivational Race Record Try Yourself
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Improvement Race Time Understand Win Work
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 ROSSI

Goodness Important Myself Relationship Sound Thinking True Understand Woman
I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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Myself Race Win
We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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Life Love Race
You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Adventure Boredom Excitement Yourself
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Achievement Better Big Improvement Quite Way Winter Worst
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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Happiness Joy Live Memories Myself Positive Race Remember Win World
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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Development Important Time Work
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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Change Different Dreams Myself Team Win
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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Father Lucky Myself Passion Young
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Appearance Design Expression Fashion Friendship Live Personality Ride
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Best Career Chance Change Myself Possible Race Result Try
Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Bike Dangerous Myself Passion
Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Art Feeling Race Ride Yourself

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