Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.
VALENTINO ROSSIMaybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn’t have had this passion to be a rider.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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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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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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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 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 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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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 Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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