How do Ferrari know what I’m doing next year when I don’t know what I’m doing next week?
VALENTINO ROSSII 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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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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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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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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 try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don’t give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don’t know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal – there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components.
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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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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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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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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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