I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
VALENTINO ROSSII have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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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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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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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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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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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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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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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In 2002 the Yamaha was at more or less the same level as the Honda, better in some ways, worse in others. But in the winter of last year between 2002 and 2003, Honda made a big step forward and it seemed as if Yamaha couldn’t quite match that improvement.
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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 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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