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 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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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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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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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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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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I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
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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 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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Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.
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I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts. I need to be faster than them on track.
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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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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 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.
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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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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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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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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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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 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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