How do Ferrari know what I’m doing next year when I don’t know what I’m doing next week?
VALENTINO ROSSIIn 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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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 race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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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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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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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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Barcelona is a special track. I have always loved the layout of the circuit, but also the atmosphere and the fans are special. It has always been good fun.
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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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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 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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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.
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