To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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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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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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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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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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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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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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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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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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 don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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