I’m done with F1 unfortunately. I’m too old, the train has passed.
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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Giving yourself threads doesn’t mean you don’t believe in yourself in my opinion.
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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 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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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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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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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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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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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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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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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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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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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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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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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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