I have designs I like applied to my helmet, motorcycle, riding suits, gloves,and boots. I have a designer friend of mine put the designs on them for me. I think a livery on the helmet is significant in expressing a rider’s personality.
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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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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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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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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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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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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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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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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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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