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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.

Valentino Rossi

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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Goodness Important Myself Relationship Sound Thinking True Understand Woman
The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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Dangerous Excitement Speed
Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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Believe Myself Opinion Yourself
In 2009, I didn’t like that Yamaha signed such a young and competitive teammate [Jorge Lorenzo]. But now everything is different. We are more mature. Everyone knows his role and position. Things are clear.
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Competition Different Mature Myself Position Role Young
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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Career Doubt Heart Journey Myself Race
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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Dangerous Passion Sports Thinking Tragedy
To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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Greatness Important Passion Race
I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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Defeat Excitement Happiness Myself
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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Enjoyment Goodness Myself Race Reason
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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Development Important Time Work
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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Feeling Goodness Luck Myself Positive Pressure Race
I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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Myself Old Time Train
I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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Exercise Myself Play Sports
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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Achievement Better Big Improvement Quite Way Winter Worst
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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Fast Focus Myself Ride Strong
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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Father Lucky Myself Passion Young

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