To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
VALENTINO ROSSIWe 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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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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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 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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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’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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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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The most important thing is to have a good relationship with the bike you have to understand what she wants. I think of a motorcycle as a woman, and I know that sounds silly, but it’s true.
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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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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