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.
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 don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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You look at Moto3, the races are very exciting. Moto2 is fantastic, and then MotoGP is boring.
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I try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don’t give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don’t know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal – there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components.
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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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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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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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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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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 have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts. I need to be faster than them on track.
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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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