I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
VALENTINO ROSSII’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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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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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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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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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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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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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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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