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 ROSSIOur 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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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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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 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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In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we’re always on the bike and it’s quite difficult.
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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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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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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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 like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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How do Ferrari know what I’m doing next year when I don’t know what I’m doing next week?
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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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