I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
VALENTINO ROSSIIf I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
More Valentino Rossi Quotes
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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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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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 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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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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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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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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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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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The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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 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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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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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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