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I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.

Valentino Rossi

I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Drive Fame Myself Prison Worst
Fortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Career Enjoyment Motivational Myself Need Win
I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Defeat Enjoyment Enough Motivational Race Record Try Yourself
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Dangerous Passion Sports Thinking Tragedy
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Career Doubt Heart Journey Myself Race
I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Defeat Excitement Happiness Myself
It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Believe Dangerous Different Kind Myself Race
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Goodness Important Myself Relationship Sound Thinking True Understand Woman
Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Beginning Difficult Race Time
Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Bike Dangerous Myself Passion
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Fast Focus Myself Ride Strong
But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Love Myself Option Start
The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Dangerous Excitement Speed
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Achievement Better Big Improvement Quite Way Winter Worst
To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Greatness Important Passion Race
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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