Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
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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 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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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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 Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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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.
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