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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.

Valentino Rossi

To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Competition Hard Need Race Time Win
I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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Adventure Myself Race Theft
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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Different Myself Pieces Relationship Soul Talk Try
I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Identity Myself Person
I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Myself Race Win
I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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Myself Old Time Train
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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Achievement Better Big Improvement Quite Way Winter Worst
I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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Exercise Myself Play Sports
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
We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Life Love Race
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Big Change Time Understand
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.
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Best Career Chance Change Myself Possible Race Result Try
Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Myself Passion Ride Sports Work
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Feeling Goodness Luck Myself Positive Pressure Race
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
The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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Dangerous Excitement Speed
I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
VALENTINO ROSSI

Children Myself Race Respect Rival See Support
The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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Dangerous Excitement Speed
It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Believe Dangerous Different Kind Myself Race
I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Drive Fame Myself Prison Worst
I 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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Enjoyment Goodness Myself Race Reason
I feel 100% a Yamaha rider in my heart. I had a long career and raced with several factory bikes, but the highlight of my career is undoubtedly with Yamaha.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Career Doubt Heart Journey Myself Race
If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Competition Myself Quite Season
Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Calm Dangerous Focus Leaving Life Need Ourselves Peace Risk Sports Stay
I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Myself Positive Ride Strategy Thinking
The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it’s not the same taste.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Competition Easy Fight Greatness Rival Strong Taste Yourself
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Fans Fun Goodness Love Myself

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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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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