We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
VALENTINO ROSSII never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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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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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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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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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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I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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 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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