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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.

Valentino Rossi

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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Difficult Hard Myself Ride Strong Try
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
Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Believe Myself Opinion Yourself
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Dangerous Passion Sports Thinking Tragedy
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
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’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Myself Old Time Train
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Happiness Joy Live Memories Myself Positive Race Remember Win World
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
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
I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Exercise Myself Play Sports
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
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
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
I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It’s a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Enjoyment Feeling Fight Focus Greatness Myself Race
I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
VALENTINO ROSSI

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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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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