We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
VALENTINO ROSSITo win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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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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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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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I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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