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I’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.

Valentino Rossi

I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Adventure Myself Race Theft
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
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
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
I try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don’t give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don’t know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal – there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Different Myself Pieces Relationship Soul Talk Try
To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Greatness Important Passion Race
I’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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Happiness Joy Live Memories Myself Positive Race Remember Win World
Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Art Feeling Race Ride Yourself
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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Best Career Chance Change Myself Possible Race Result Try
I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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Identity Myself Person
You try to do a technical feature: in front of me I had a strong rider who brakes hard and it’s difficult to pass.
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Difficult Hard Myself Ride Strong Try
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
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.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Improvement Race Time Understand Win Work
The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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Dangerous Excitement Speed
I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
VALENTINO ROSSI

Children Myself Race Respect Rival See Support
I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
VALENTINO ROSSI

Myself Old Time Train

I’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.

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