I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
VALENTINO ROSSIBarcelona 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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In 2009, I didn’t like that Yamaha signed such a young and competitive teammate [Jorge Lorenzo]. But now everything is different. We are more mature. Everyone knows his role and position. Things are clear.
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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 would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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’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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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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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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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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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