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In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we’re always on the bike and it’s quite difficult.

Valentino Rossi

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 don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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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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In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we’re always on the bike and it’s quite difficult.
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I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
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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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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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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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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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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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I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It’s a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.
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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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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 like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we’re always on the bike and it’s quite difficult.

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In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we’re always on the bike and it’s quite difficult.

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