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.
VALENTINO ROSSII 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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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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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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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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I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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