Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
VALENTINO ROSSII’m very happy because I won a lot. I’ve won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it’s not the same taste.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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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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Fortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.
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