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.
VALENTINO ROSSIMy 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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 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.
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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don’t think about it.
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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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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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Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.
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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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 race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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