I’m really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
VALENTINO ROSSIIn 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.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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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 done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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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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We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.
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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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I was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.
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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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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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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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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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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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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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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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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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