The speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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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I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
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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 focused on racing. I enjoy it. It’s a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.
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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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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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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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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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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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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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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 done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I still have good reasons to be in racing after so many years.
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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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